Comillas

Comillas
Comillas
	— Municipality —
	Building of Pontificial University of Comillas.
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Location of Comillas
	Comillas Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 43°23′13″N 4°17′22″W / 43.38694°N 4.28944°WCoordinates: 43°23′13″N 4°17′22″W / 43.38694°N 4.28944°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Western coast of Cantabria
Judicial district	San Vicente de la Barquera
Capital	Comillas
	Government
• Alcaldesa	María Teresa Noceda Llano (2007) (PRC)
	Area
• Total	18.61 km2 (7.19 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Highest elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
	Population (2008)
• Total	2,483
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym	Comillano, na
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

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Not to be confused with Comilla, a city in Bangladesh.

Comillas is a small township and municipality in the northern reaches of Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. The Marquisate of Comillas, a fiefdom of Spanish nobility, holds ceremonial office in the seat of power at a small castle which overlooks the town.

[edit] Marquis of Comillas

The first Marquis of Comillas was Antonio López y López (died 1883). Founder and owner of the Compañía Transatlántica Española, was born in Comillas in 1817. Antonio López y López was given the title in 1878. The current Marquis of Comillas is Don Alfonso Güell y Martos.

Comillas streets panorama 2009

Entrance to the Pontificial University, Comillas, Cantabria.
El Capricho, a building by Antoni Gaudí.
Band of Pipers playing in Comillas, Cantabria. Palace of Sobrellano at the background.
Beach and port.
Harbour.