Entrambasaguas
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View to the village of Entrambasaguas from the Vizmaya Peak.
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_Mapa.svg) Location of Entrambasaguas |
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 Entrambasaguas
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| Coordinates: 43°22′40″N 3°40′36″W / 43.37778°N 3.67667°WCoordinates: 43°22′40″N 3°40′36″W / 43.37778°N 3.67667°W | ||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Cantabria
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| Province | Cantabria | |
| Comarca | Trasmiera | |
| Judicial district | Medio Cudeyo | |
| Capital | Entrambasaguas | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcalde | María Jesús Susinos Tarreroa (2003) (PP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 3,496 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Entrambasaguas is a small municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain, 25 km south of the Bay of Santander. It is moderately mountainous, and the origin of the Aguanaz River, which once drove 23 watermills and merges with the Miera River. Limestone caves with Paleolithic rock art and burial sites from the Bronze Age exist. Iron was mined here from prehistoric times, used in the Royal Artillery Factory of La Cavada, which supplied the Armada, and eventually brought some wealth during the Renaissance. First mentioned in 1210, this rural area of Green Spain consists of six towns an area of 43.2 square km, totaling about 5,000 inhabitants as of 2015, having nearly doubled since 2005.
Entrambasaguas is one of 102 Cantabrian municipalities. It is located in the Trasmiera region (tras Miera, meaning behind the River Miera), 25 km southeast of the bay of Santander. Adjacent municipalities are Ribamontán del Monte, Marina de Cudeyo, Medio Cudeyo, Riotuerto and Solórzano.
Entrambasaguas consists of six towns, namely Entrambasaguas (proper), El Bosque, Navajeda, Puente Aguero, Hornedo, Hoznayo and Santa Marina, which extend over an area of 43.2 km2.
Entrambasaguas lies in the southern arc of the Bay of Santander and has a smooth topography. Two rivers, the Miera River and its tributary the Aguanaz, flow through its traditionally rural landscape of moderately high mountains and patches of woodland and cow pasture. Mount Vizmaya forms the gentle relief of Entrambasaguas; it is a 249 meter high rugged limestone massif with various caves and the vestiges of a Cantabrian castle serving as a vantage point at its peak. There are remains of 19th century iron mining and lime kilns from mining of limestone.
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