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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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8 photographs of El Astillero, taken here and in its own light.

David de Obregon Sierra · CC BY-SA 4.0
Astillero (El): Vista panoránica de El Astillero y Santander · Photo: David de Obregon Sierra (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica · CC BY 4.0
Astillero (El): MTN25 0035c3 El Astillero · Photo: Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica (CC BY 4.0)
Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vista panorámica desde Maliaño del alto Trascueto entre Camargo y El Astillero. · Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
jmghera · CC BY 3.0
RIA SOLIA -1. ASTILLERO.CANTABRIA.SPAIN.EUROPE · Photo: jmghera (CC BY 3.0)
jmghera · CC BY 3.0
LA CANTABRICA.ELASTILLERO.CANTABRIA.SPAIN.EUROPE · Photo: jmghera (CC BY 3.0)
jmghera · CC BY 3.0
LACANTABRICA.ELASTILLERO.CANTABRIA.SPAIN.EUROPE. · Photo: jmghera (CC BY 3.0)
jmghera · CC BY 3.0
LACANTABRICA.ELASTILLERO.CANTABRIA.SPAIN.EUROPE. · Photo: jmghera (CC BY 3.0)
LMLM · CC BY-SA 3.0
Puente de San Salvador, sobre la ría de Solía, en Cantabria (España) · Photo: LMLM (CC BY-SA 3.0)