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View of El AstilleroDavid de Obregon Sierra · CC BY-SA 4.0

El Astillero

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El Astillero (English: "The Shipyard") is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain. It is near the provincial capital of Santander, and it is known for its shipyard, and for hosting of Spanish national Rowing Championships. Its location is geographically defined by the estuaries that surround it. It is located between the municipalities of Camargo (formerly part of El Astillero), Villaescusa, Piélagos, Medio Cudeyo and Marina de Cudeyo. Located at the foot of Peña Cabarga, is 7.5 kilometres away from the capital, Santander, and is 20 metres above sea level.

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The confluence of the rivers and the coast of the bay is a large expanse of wetlands where various migratory birds nest throughout the year. The municipality covers an area of 6.80 km.

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Village information

Coat of arms of El Astillero
Province
Cantabria
Population (INE 2025)
18,448
Altitude
16 m
Area (IGN)
5.8 km²
Postcode
39610
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What to see

  1. 1Cargadero de Orconera
  2. 2Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Muslera
  3. 3Iglesia de San José
  4. 4Parque Digital de Cantabria
  5. 5Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de El Pilar
  6. 6Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: Camino Natural de Villaescusa
  2. 2Hiking: Senda del Litoral
  3. 3Street market (Mondays)
  4. 4Cycling route: Vía Verde del Pas
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  • 19 restaurantsIllustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Eat

    19 restaurants in El Astillero

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  • 4 experiencesIllustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Experiences

    4 experiences in El Astillero

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Useful information

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Town council

    • Phone: 942 07 70 10
    • Official website: www.astillero.com
    • Email: alcaldiasecretaria@astillero.es

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Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes100 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: tourist office, motorhomes.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

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