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Laredo is a town in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 12,648 inhabitants. In addition to Laredo, the municipality includes the villages of La Arenosa, El Callejo, Las Cárcobas, Las Casillas, La Pesquera, Tarrueza and Villante. Except from the last two, the other villages had been physically integrated into Laredo.
Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Laredo is known in the region and nationally for "La Salvé", its 5 km long beach (7 km at high tide) and for the historic part of town dating back to Roman times. Its festivities in August are also well known due to the main event that occurs every year on the last Friday of August, known as la batalla de flores (the battle of the flowers), during which large floats entirely covered with flowers and petals are paraded along the central streets.
In Laredo (and many other cities in Spain) it is tradition for a group of men to parade a giant sardine through town at the end of carnival. At the end of this ritual, called Entierro de la Sardina ("burial of the sardine"), the sardine is burned on the beach after a fireworks display.
This town gave its name to the twin cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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9 places to explore Laredo at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.
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La iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción es un templo de culto católico bajo la advocación de la Virgen de la Asunción de la localidad de Laredo (Cantabria, España).
IglesiaBien de interés cultural
La Puebla Vieja de Laredo (Cantabria) es la denominación que recibe el conjunto arquitectónico del casco antiguo laredano, integrado por las seis rúas originales y el Arrabal.
Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural
La capilla del Espíritu Santo es un templo católico de estilo románico emplazado en la Puebla Vieja de Laredo (Cantabria, España), entre las calles de San Francisco y del Espíritu Santo. Data de finales del siglo XV.
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La iglesia de San Martín o de Santa Catalina es un templo católico de estilo románico emplazado en la Puebla Vieja de Laredo (Cantabria, España). Data del siglo XIII y está declarado Bien de Interés Local.
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8 plans to experience Laredo 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.
