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Arenas de Iguña

Cantabria, Spain · Europe

About Arenas de Iguña

Arenas de Iguña is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Molledo, 32km from El Soplao Cave.

Arenas de Iguña is a town located in Cantabria, Spain. With a population of 1,906, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Arenas de Iguña sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arenas de Iguña to your route.

About Arenas de Iguña

Santa Cruz is a town in the municipality of Molledo in Cantabria, Spain. It is 1.5 kilometers from the municipal capital, Molledo. Santa Cruz is 208 meters above sea level. Its population in 2008 was 188 inhabitants, which are divided between Santa Cruz and the neighborhood of Murá. This town is also known by the

Read more name of Santa Cruz de Iguña. It is notable for being the birthplace of Leonardo Torres Quevedo, a mathematician and inventor.

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Where is Arenas de Iguña located?

Arenas de Iguña is located in Cantabria, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.1829 latitude, -4.0473 longitude.

What is the population of Arenas de Iguña?

Arenas de Iguña has a population of approximately 1,906 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
1,906
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Cantabria
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
43.1829, -4.0473

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Arenas de Iguña

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Cave of Altamira

The 'Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic Art,' containing stunning 36,000-year-old polychrome bison paintings on cave ceilings.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Santillana del Mar

A flawlessly preserved medieval town of cobbled lanes and golden-stone manor houses, dubbed 'the town of three lies' by Sartre.

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Comillas & El Capricho de Gaudi

A charming Cantabrian coastal town featuring one of Gaudi's earliest and most whimsical buildings, the sunflower-adorned El Capricho.

30 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

El Soplao Cave

An old mining cave turned underground wonderland of rare eccentric stalactites that defy gravity, reached by a little mine train.

32 km · about 35 min drive

beach

Playa de Oyambre

A wild golden arc of dune-backed sand within a protected natural park, framed by green meadows and the distant Picos de Europa.

33 km · about 40 min drive

beach

Santander & El Sardinero

An elegant coastal city with a spectacular crescent bay, grand belle epoque beach promenades, and the striking Botin Centre.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Palacio de la Magdalena

An eclectic royal summer palace on a sea-girt peninsula in Santander, ringed by beaches and a small free-roaming zoo of seals and penguins.

38 km · about 45 min drive

photogenic

Orbaneja del Castillo

Tiny Burgos village where a waterfall pours straight through the middle of the houses and cascades in travertine pools down to the Ebro. Park at the road below and climb the lanes beside the falling water.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Arenas de Iguña

  • 50 kmDesfiladero de la HermidaSpain's longest gorge carves a dramatic 21km road between towering limestone walls along the Deva river into the Picos.
  • 59 kmPuerto de San GlorioA 1,609 m pass on the N-621 between Potes and Riaño, famed for the nearby Mirador de Llesba brown-bear monument and grandstand views of the Picos de Europa massifs.
  • 62 kmFuente De Cable CarA vertiginous cable car rockets 750m up a sheer cliff into the heart of the Picos de Europa, opening onto a high alpine plateau of trails.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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