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Besaya Valley

Coordinates: 43°15′57″N 4°02′50″W / 43.26583°N 4.04722°W / 43.26583; -4.04722
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Besaya
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCantabria
ProvinceCantabria
CapitalTorrelavega
Municipalities
Area
 • Total432.1 km2 (166.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total90,041
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonymbesayense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The Besaya valley (Spanish: Valle del Besaya) is both a comarca located in the center of Cantabria, along the course of the Besaya River, and the natural valley of said river. Its capital is Torrelavega.

The Besaya River Basin

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The Besaya River Basin is the largest in the region of Cantabria, covering about 396 square miles (1,030 km2). The region annually receives 0.3 cubic miles (1.3 km3) of precipitation. The Besaya River flows north into the Bay of Biscay. In some stretches of the river, the V-shaped valley and steep slopes lend themselves to dams that generate electricity. The lower sections of the river are prone to flooding.

The Besaya Valley comarca

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The comarca comprises eleven municipalities:

Name Area
(km2)
Population
(2001)[1]
Population
(2011)[2]
Population
(2018)[3]
Anievas 20.9 378 351 279
Arenas de Iguña 86.8 1,961 1,796 1,676
Bárcena de Pie de Concha 30.5 841 767 680
Cartes 19.0 3,645 5,534 5,778
Cieza 44.1 687 602 539
Los Corrales de Buelna 45.4 10,798 11,521 10,910
Molledo 71.1 1,848 1,616 1,544
Polanco 18.0 3,762 5,477 5,845
San Felices de Buelna 36.2 2,205 2,355 2,387
Suances 24.6 6,573 8,403 8,716
Torrelavega 35.5 55,477 55,125 51,687

References

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  1. ^ Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  2. ^ Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  3. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.

43°15′57″N 4°02′50″W / 43.26583°N 4.04722°W / 43.26583; -4.04722