San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality of Cantabria in northern Spain. It had a population of 4,412 in 2002. Tourism is its main activity due to the area's natural environment and heritage. Approximately 80% of the municipal area belongs to the Oyambre Natural Park and enjoys a special protection regulated by the autonomous community of Cantabria as a result of its landscape and ecological value.[citation needed]
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 Location of San Vicente de la Barquera | |
  San Vicente de la Barquera Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′6″N 4°23′55″W / 43.38500°N 4.39861°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Cantabria |
| Province | Cantabria |
| Comarca | Western coast |
| Judicial district | San Vicente de la Barquera |
| Capital | San Vicente de la Barquera |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Dionisio Luguera Santoveña (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,158 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Barquereño/a, evenciano/a, pejín/ina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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