Castañeda, Spain
Castañeda is a small municipality in Cantabria, a region in northern Spain. It covers about 19.2 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of around 66 meters above sea level.
As of January 1, 2025, about 3,290 people live in Castañeda, giving it a population density of roughly 171 residents per square kilometer. The town’s administrative center is Pomaluengo. In the 2007 census, the population was listed as 1,621.
Geography and administration: Castañeda is part of Cantabria and lies in the Pas and Miera valleys. It belongs to the Medio Cudeyo judicial district. Its coordinates are approximately 43.31139°N, 3.92806°W.
Notable sites: The area features the Romanesque Collegiate of Santa Cruz de Castañeda, a 12th-century church with an eastern façade that is a point of interest for visitors.
History and government: The page notes that as of 2011, the mayor was Santiago Mantecón Laso, from the Partido Popular de Castañeda. The town’s official website is aytocastaneda.org.
Overall, Castañeda is a small, historical town in Cantabria with a modest population and a notable medieval church.
This page was last edited on 29 January 2026, at 13:20 (CET).