🇪🇸 El Astillero ("The Shipyard") is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain. It is near the provincial capital of Santander, and it is known for its shipyard, and for hosting of Spanish national Rowing Championships. Its location is geographically defined by the estuaries that surround it. It is located between the municipalities of Camargo (formerly part of El Astillero), Villaescusa, Piélagos, Medio Cudeyo and Marina de Cudeyo. Located at the foot of Peña Cabarga, is 7.5 km away from the capital, Santander, and is 20 metres above sea level.
The confluence of the rivers and the coast of the bay is a large expanse of wetlands where various migratory birds nest throughout the year. The municipality covers an area of 6.80 km.
Towns • El Astillero (capital) • Guarnizo.
El Astillero has a population of over 18,108 people. El Astillero also forms part of the wider Santander Bay Comarca which has a population of over 269,335 people. El Astillero is situated near Santander.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities El Astillero has links with:
🇪🇸 Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain🇫🇷 Saint-Raphaël 43.425
🏴 Port Talbot -3.827
🇪🇸 Boadilla del Monte -3.867
🇪🇸 Majadahonda -3.867
🇪🇸 Las Rozas de Madrid -3.873
🇨🇮 Port-Bouet -3.9
Locations Near: El Astillero -3.81667,43.4
🇪🇸 Santander -3.81,43.462 d: 6.9
🇪🇸 Torrelavega -4.049,43.351 d: 19.6
🇪🇸 Laredo -3.412,43.412 d: 32.7
🇪🇸 Barakaldo -2.986,43.297 d: 68.1
🇪🇸 Bilbao -2.924,43.264 d: 73.8
🇪🇸 Burgos -3.7,42.341 d: 118.1
🇪🇸 Miranda de Ebro -2.933,42.683 d: 107.3
🇪🇸 Durango -2.627,43.172 d: 99.6
🇪🇸 Vitoria Gasteiz -2.683,42.85 d: 110.5
Antipodal to: El Astillero 176.183,-43.4
🇳🇿 Masterton 175.664,-40.95 d: 19739.3
🇳🇿 Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19750.9
🇳🇿 Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19750.9
🇳🇿 Upper Hutt 175.05,-41.133 d: 19746.3
🇳🇿 Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 19752.5
🇳🇿 Porirua 174.84,-41.131 d: 19739.7
🇳🇿 Palmerston North 175.61,-40.357 d: 19673.4
🇳🇿 Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 19727