Vispieres

Vispieres is a town located in the municipality of Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain. It is located 2 kilometers south of the municipal capital, Santillana del Mar. In this town, you will find the cave of paintings of Altamira and the Zoo. It is located 119 meters above sea level. In 2011, it had a population of 339 inhabitants (INE). It celebrates the feast of St. George on April 23.[3]

Vispieres
Town
Vispieres
Location within Vispieres
Vispieres
Vispieres (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°22′22″N 4°5′59″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Cantabria
Province Cantabria
MunicipalitySantillana del Mar
Dimensions
 • Width36 km (22 mi)
Elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total325 [2]
Demonymvivedense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39360

Within its borders is the peak Vispieres, which reaches an altitude of 226 meters. It is ascended from the same town of Vispieres. The summit offers panoramic views of the central coast of Cantabria and in it there are remains of a castillo medieval.

Within the mythology, there is a well-known female character called Viejuca de Vispieres, witch a beneficent native of the place.

Demographics
Historical population
200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
286299304320323344337342335342344339354355354353344342343339325
Source: INE[4]

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. Campuzano, Enrique; Santillana del Mar, the town and its villages. Ed. Ayuntamiento de Santillana del Mar (2001). ISBN 84-931754-2-0.
  4. "INE: Vispieres". Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
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