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Torrelavega

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Torrelavega (Asturian: Torlavega) is a municipality and important industrial and commercial hub in the single province Autonomous Community of Cantabria, northern Spain.

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It is situated roughly 8 kilometres from the Cantabrian Coast and 27.5 kilometres from the capital of the Autonomous Community, Santander, halfway between the Principality of Asturias and the Basque Country. The rivers Saja and Besaya flow through the city.

It is the capital of the comarca (county, but with no administrative role) of Valle del Besaya which includes also composed of the municipalities of Suances, Polanco, Cartes, Los Corrales de Buelna, Cieza, Arenas de Iguña, Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Molledo, Anievas and San Felices de Buelna.

Torrelavega is a regional centre for industry and transport, and its weekly livestock fair is famous in Spain. Its stadium is known as El Malecon. The Cave of Altamira, which contains prehistoric paintings, is about 10 kilometres northwest of the city.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Torrelavega
Province
Cantabria
Population (INE 2025)
51,796
Altitude
25 m
Area (IGN)
35.6 km²
Postcode
39300
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What to see

  1. 1Iglesia de la Virgen Grande
  2. 2Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
  3. 3Teatro Concha Espina
  4. 4Casona de García Velarde
  5. 5Iglesia Apostolica Betel
  6. 6Iglesia de El Salvador
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: Camino del Besaya: Cantabria
  2. 2Hiking: Camino del Norte (Cantabria)
  3. 3Street market
  4. 4Street market (Thursdays)
  5. 5Cycling route: Vía Verde del Besaya
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  • Illustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • 89 restaurantsIllustrative photo · David Adam Kess · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Eat

    89 restaurants in Torrelavega

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    Experiences

    5 experiences in Torrelavega

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Town council

    • Phone: 942 81 21 48
    • Official website: www.torrelavega.es
    • Phone: +34 942062117
    • Website: turismodecantabria.com
    • Email: turismotorrelavega@cantur.com

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Travelling with your pet

  • Aparcamiento para autocaravanas Torrelavega· Motorhome area

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Connectivity

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

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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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