Cabezón de la Sal
| Cabezón de la Sal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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Streets in Cabezón de la Sal | ||
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_Mapa.svg.png) Location of Cabezón de la Sal | ||
  Cabezón de la Sal Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 43°18′27″N 4°13′57″W / 43.30750°N 4.23250°WCoordinates: 43°18′27″N 4°13′57″W / 43.30750°N 4.23250°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Cantabria | |
| Province | Cantabria | |
| Comarca | Saja and Nansa valleys | |
| Judicial district | Torrelavega | |
| Capital | Cabezón de la Sal | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcaldesa | Esther Merino Portugal (PP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.56 km2 (12.96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 8,234 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Cabezón de la Sal is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the town has a population of 7,971 inhabitants.
Languages
The official language spoken in the municipality is Spanish although not its standard version but the Cantabrian one with some specific differences in its pronunciation and semantics to the standard Spanish.
Festivals
- 2 February: Las Candelas in Casar de Periedo
- 9 March: La Castañera in Vernejo
- 29 June: Saint Peter in Carrejo
- Día de Cantabria or Día de la Montaña (Cantabrian day) celebrated on second Sunday of August.
- 16 August: San Roque in La Pesa district in Cabezón de la Sal, Bustablado and Duña.
- 12 October El Pilar in Las Casucas (A famous district in the town of Cabezón de la Sal).
- 11 November: Saint Martin, patron saint of the town.
Towns
- Bustablado
- Cabezón de la Sal (Capital)
- Cabrojo
- Carrejo
- Casar
- Duña
- Ontoria
- Periedo
- Santibáñez
- Vernejo
- Virgen de la Peña
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Cabezón de la Sal
- Cabezón de la Sal - Cantabria 102 Municipios
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