Santillana del Mar
Location
Location of Santillana del Mar
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General information
Native name	Santillana del Mar (Spanish)
Spanish name	Santillana del Mar
Postal code	39330
Website	http://www.santillanadelmar.com/
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Western coast
Mayor	Isidro Rábago (PSOE)
Geography
Land Area	28,46 km²
Altitude	82 m AMSL
Population
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Collegiate church in Santillana

Santillana del Mar is a historic town situated in Cantabria, Spain. 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. Certain features of this historical town includes Altamira Caves (Cuevas de Altamira) and many historic buildings, attracting thousands of holiday-makers every year.

There is an old saying that Santillana del Mar is The Town of Three Lies, since it is neither a Saint (Santo), nor flat (llana) and has no sea (Mar) as implied by the town's name. However, the name actually derives from Santa Juliana (or Santa Illana) whose remains are in the kept in the Colegiata, a Romanesque church and former Benedictine monastery.

External links

• Santillana del Mar - Cantabria 102 Municipios
• Pictures of Santillana del Mar