Citizendia

Santander
Flag of SantanderCoat of arms of Santander
FlagCoat of Arms
Location

Location of Santander
Coordinates :
Time zone :
General information
Native nameSantander (Spanish)
Spanish nameSantander
Postal code39. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a 0XX
Websitehttp://portal.ayto-santander.es/
Administration
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityCantabria
ProvinceCantabria
ComarcaSantander Bay
MayorÍñigo de la Serna (PP)
Geography
Land Area35 km²
Altitude0-15 m AMSL
Population
Population182. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Cantabria is a Spanish province and Autonomous community with Santander as its capital city In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty Provinces. Cantabria is a Spanish province and Autonomous community with Santander as its capital city A comarca (meaning Shire or County, Spanish and Portuguese plural comarcas, Catalan plural The Bay of Santander is both a Comarca of Cantabria and the largest Estuary on the North coast of Spain, ( with an extension A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 926 (2007)
Density5. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 226 hab. /km² (2007)

The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west) and the Basque Country (to the east). Cantabria is a Spanish province and Autonomous community with Santander as its capital city Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an Population in 1998 was about 184,000. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Just over a third of Cantabrians live in Santander. The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander.

Contents

History

In the Roman Empire, the town was known as Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Its present name is derived from St Emeterio (Santemter, Santenter, Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the 3rd century, along with that of St Celedonio, according to legend. Another Saint Emeterius is associated with the legend of Saint Severus of Barcelona. The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Another Saint Emeterius is associated with the legend of Saint Severus of Barcelona. [1]

In 1187, King Alfonso VIII made the abbot of San Emeterio lord of the town, and in 1248 Santander participated in the battle for Seville, receiving a coat of arms as reward. Alfonso VIII ( 11 November 1155 &ndash 5 October 1214) called the Noble or Él de las Navas, was the King The word abbot, meaning Father, is a title given to the head of a Monastery in various traditions including Christianity. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain.

The city owes its existence to the excellent harbour of the Bay of Santander. The Bay of Santander is both a Comarca of Cantabria and the largest Estuary on the North coast of Spain, ( with an extension Santander was an important port for Castile in the later Middle Ages, and also for trade with the New World. The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. It officially became a city in 1755. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or

In 1893 the freighter Cabo Machichaco exploded in the harbor, killing 500 people. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

In the early 1900's Santander became the favored summer residence of King Alfonso XIII, the city gained great popularity from this and from the Victorian enthusiasm for sea bathing and it remains popular with the Spanish for beach holidays today. Reign Although Alfonso's reign would not end well it began well Sea bathing is swimming in the sea or in sea water Unlike bathing in a swimming pool which is generally done for pleasure or exercise purposes sea bathing was once thought

Great Fire of 1941

Santander fell victim to a great fire in 1941. This is a list of historic fires. Before the 20th century fires were a major hazard to urban areas and the cause of massive amounts of damage to cities Fanned by a strong south wind, the fire burned for two days. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. Wind is the flow of Air or other Gases that compose an Atmosphere (including but not limited to the Earth's) There was only one casualty, a firefighter killed in the line of duty, but thousands of families were left homeless and the city was plunged into chaos. A casualty is a person who is the victim of an accident injury or trauma. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter Chaos (derived from the Ancient Greek, Chaos) typically refers to Unpredictability, and is the antithesis of Cosmos.

When it was over, the historic part of Santander was almost completely destroyed. The fire destroyed the greater part of the medieval downtown and gutted the city’s Romanesque cathedral. Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral

Demography

As of 2004, Santander has a population of 183,800. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The number has remained fairly steady since 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Spain's low fecundity rate and aging population have combined with rising immigration figures to keep the population growth fairly stagnant. Fecundity, derived from the word fecund, generally refers to the ability to Reproduce. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Nevertheless, the Santander conurbation continues to sprawl as young families move away from the high cost of living in the heart of the city. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area Cost of living is the Cost of maintaining a certain Standard of living.

Demographic evolution of Santander, Cantabria between 1981 and 2006
1981198619911996200020042006
180 328186 145191 079185 410184 264183 799183 955

Tourism

Santander
Santander

Today Santander remains a popular tourist destination. Demography is the statistical study of all Populations. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic population that is one that changes over Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is renowned for its mild, (though rainy) climate.


El Sardinero

La Magdalena

Casino

Plaza de Cañadío

Education

External links

Notes

  1. ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Santander
A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic