Santoña

Santoña
Santoña
	— Municipality —
	Santoña
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Location of Santoña
	Santoña Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 43°26′29″N 3°27′27″W / 43.44139°N 3.4575°WCoordinates: 43°26′29″N 3°27′27″W / 43.44139°N 3.4575°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Trasmiera
Judicial district	Santoña
Capital	Santoña
	Government
• Alcaldesa	María Puerto Gallego Arriola (2007) (PSC-PSOE)
	Area
• Total	11.53 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Highest elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
	Population (2008)
• Total	11,601
• Density	1,006.2/km2 (2,605.9/sq mi)
Demonym	santoñés/a
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39740[1]
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

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Santoña is a town in the eastern coast of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It is situated by the bay of the same name. It is 45 km from the capital Santander. Santoña is divided into two zones, an urban plain, and a mountainous area, with Mount Buciero at its eastern limit, and Brusco and the beach of Berria to the north. The beach of San Martin comprises its south limit and the fishing harbor and marsh area its western limit.