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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.
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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El cargadero de Orconera o puente de los Ingleses es un antiguo cargadero de mineral de hierro que se localiza en el municipio cántabro de El Astillero.
Cargadero de mineralBien de Interés Local de Cantabria
La iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Muslera, situada en la localidad de Guarnizo, perteneciente al municipio cántabro de El Astillero, es una iglesia cuyo origen se remonta al siglo IX y está dedicada a la Virgen de Muslera, patrona de la localidad desde 1947.
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La iglesia de San José es un templo de culto (A Atua) católico situado en el municipio cántabro de El Astillero (España), su estilo es neorrománico y fue construida a mediados del siglo XX.
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4 plans to experience El Astillero on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
