Cabezón de la Sal
Municipality in Cantabria, Spain
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Cabezón de la Sal is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2023 census, the town has a population of 8,181 inhabitants.[3]
Cabezón de la Sal | |
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Streets in Cabezón de la Sal | |
 Coat of arms | |
_Mapa.svg) Location of Cabezón de la Sal | |
  Cabezón de la Sal Location within Cantabria  Cabezón de la Sal Cabezón de la Sal (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′27″N 4°13′57″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Cantabria |
| Province | Cantabria |
| Comarca | Saja and Nansa valleys |
| Judicial district | Torrelavega |
| Capital | Cabezón de la Sal |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Oscar López (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.23 km2 (12.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 8,181 |
| • Density | 246.2/km2 (637.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Festivals
The following are a list of festivals in Cabezón de la Sal:[4]
- 2 February: Las Candelas in Casar de Periedo
- 9 March: La Castañera in Vernejo
- 29 June: Saint Peter in Carrejo
- Día de Cantabria or Día de la Montaña (Cantabrian day) celebrated on second Sunday of August.
- 16 August: San Roque in La Pesa district in Cabezón de la Sal, Bustablado and Duña.
- 12 October: El Pilar in Las Casucas (A famous district in the town of Cabezón de la Sal).
- 11 November: Saint Martin, patron saint of the town.
Towns
The following are a list of towns within Cabezón de la Sal:[5]
- Bustablado
- Cabezón de la Sal (Capital)
- Cabrojo
- Carrejo
- Casar
- Duña
- Ontoria
- Periedo
- Santibáñez
- Vernejo
- Virgen de la Peña
