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Castro-Urdiales

Cantabria, Spain · Europe

About Castro-Urdiales

Castro-Urdiales is worth a stop: 20 minutes from San Julián de Muskiz, 52km from Salto del Nervión.

Castro-Urdiales is a town located in Cantabria, Spain. With a population of 31,977, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Castro-Urdiales 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 Castro-Urdiales to your route.

About Castro-Urdiales

The Punta de los Cuervos is a promontory of land with rocky base, located in Castro Urdiales (Spain). The start of the promontory is covered by the Playa de Ostende's artificial sand. It has access stairs and viewpoint. During the first half of the 20th century, members of the Estebanot Family (of Zamoran origin),

Read more among whom was an engineer and an employee of the court, had a house near the Punta de los Cuervos (but not on the Punta), in the area known as "Los Hierros". But some people started to call it "Punta Estebanot" referring to this place, instead of its original name. However, the name "Punta Estebanot" or "Punta de Estebanot" has never been declared official.

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Where is Castro-Urdiales located?

Castro-Urdiales is located in Cantabria, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3828 latitude, -3.2204 longitude.

What is the population of Castro-Urdiales?

Castro-Urdiales has a population of approximately 31,977 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
31,977
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Cantabria
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
43.3828, -3.2204

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 Castro-Urdiales

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

Vizcaya Bridge (Puente Colgante)

The world's oldest transporter bridge, a UNESCO iron giant that ferries cars and people across the Nervion estuary in a hanging gondola.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank Gehry's titanium-clad masterpiece that single-handedly reinvented Bilbao is an essential road-trip pilgrimage for art and architecture lovers.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

A hermitage perched on a tiny tidal islet connected to the mainland by a dramatic stone bridge with 241 steps, made famous as Dragonstone in Game of Thrones.

36 km · about 40 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.

45 km · about 50 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

beach

Playa de Laga

A golden sweep of sand below the green pyramid of Cabo Ogono in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, a favourite of Basque surfers.

48 km · about 55 min drive

waterfall

Salto del Nervión

Spain's tallest waterfall at 222 meters, dramatically plunging into the Delika Canyon on the Basque Country border.

52 km · about 60 min drive

restaurant

Asador Etxebarri

Bittor Arginzoniz's grill house on the square of tiny Axpe, where everything from caviar to butter is cooked over bespoke wood fires: perennially ranked among the world's very best restaurants. Book months ahead; the valley drive alone rewards.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Castro-Urdiales

  • 18 kmVizcaya Bridge (Puente Colgante)The world's oldest transporter bridge, a UNESCO iron giant that ferries cars and people across the Nervion estuary in a hanging gondola.

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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