Villacarriedo | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in Spain | ||
Coordinates: 43°13′46″N 3°48′33″W / 43.22944°N 3.80917°WCoordinates: 43°13′46″N 3°48′33″W / 43.22944°N 3.80917°W | ||
Country | Spain | |
Autonomous community | Cantabria | |
Province | Cantabria | |
Seat | Villacarriedo | |
Government | ||
• Alcalde | Ángel Sainz Ruiz (PRC) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 50.74 km2 (19.59 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Total | 1,765 | |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 39640 | |
Website | Ayunt. de Villacarriedo |
Villacarriedo is a municipality in the Spanish "comunidad autónoma" of Cantabria.
In 2009 the municipality contained 1,765 registered inhabitants divided between the various villages and hamlets as follows:
Villacarriedo, the administrative centre and the most populous village in the municipality, is positioned 211 meters above sea level and 36 km (22 miles) to the south of Santander, the Cantabrian capital.
36.9% of the working population are recorded as working in the primary (agricultural) sector. 15.1% work in construction and 10.8% in industry while a further 37.2% work in the tertiary (service) sector.