San Vicente de la Barquera

San Vicente de la Barquera
Municipality
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Location of San Vicente de la Barquera
San Vicente de la Barquera Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°23′6″N 4°23′55″W / 43.38500°N 4.39861°W / 43.38500; -4.39861
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Western coast
Judicial district	San Vicente de la Barquera
Capital	San Vicente de la Barquera
Government
• Alcalde	Dionisio Luguera Santoveña (PSOE)
Area
• Total	41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,158
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Barquereño/a, evenciano/a, pejín/ina
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official 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]}

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