San Vicente de la Barquera

Municipality in Cantabria, Spain

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Location of San Vicente de la Barquera

43°23′6″N 4°23′55″W / 43.38500°N 4.39861°W / 43.38500; -4.39861Country

SpainAutonomous community

CantabriaProvinceCantabriaComarcaWestern coast Judicial districtSan Vicente de la BarqueraCapitalSan Vicente de la BarqueraGovernment

• AlcaldeDionisio Luguera Santoveña (PSOE)Area

• Total41.5 km² (16.0 sq mi)Elevation

15 m (49 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total4,158 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)Demonym(s)Barquereño/a, evenciano/a, pejín/inaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Official language(s)SpanishWebsiteOfficial website

San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality of Cantabria in northern Spain. It had a population of 4,412 in 2002. Tourism is its main activity due to the area's natural environment and heritage. Approximately 80% of the municipal area belongs to the Oyambre Natural Park and enjoys a special protection regulated by the autonomous community of Cantabria as a result of its landscape and ecological value.^{[citation needed]}