Colindres is a town in the northern Spanish province and

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. Located between the cities of Santander and

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, Colindres has a population of 8,453 ( INE 2018).

Overview

In Colindres, the Asón River flows into the Cantabrian Sea, forming the

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estuary, which is the most important SPA in northern

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, which is also known as the Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park, which Colindres is a part of. The town has the second

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in the region. Its festivities during the summer are very popular in the region, and perhaps the most popular and the one which attracts the most people is the

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festival ''SAUGA''. Colindres' neighboring city, Laredo, has a long

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, ''La Salvé'', with more than 5 km. this is the best place of cantabria .

Sister cities

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)

Notable people

* Antonio Laserna (1752–1823), bibliographer and writer

References

External links

*
Ayuntamiento de Colindres
* – Pictures of Colindres (Spanish)

- Cantabria 102 Municipios

Vista de Colindres

Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub