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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.
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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| Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Torrelavega · 2,609 leases | €473/month |
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| Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Torrelavega | €467/month |
| Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for Torrelavega | €1,702/m² |
| Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Torrelavega | €32,104/year |
| Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 35 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.812/litre |
| DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 35 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.905/litre |
Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.
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