Besaya Valley Cantabria Cantabria Spain
43.3488503,-4.0501505

Torrelavega

Torrelavega (Asturian: Torlavega) is a municipality and important industrial and commercial hub in the single province Autonomous Community of Cantabria, northern Spain. It is situated roughly 8 kilometres from the Cantabrian Coast and 27.5 kilometres from the capital of the Autonomous Community, Santander, halfway between the Principality of Asturias and the Basque Country. The rivers Saja and Besaya flow through the city. It is the capital of the comarca (county, but with no administrative role) of Valle del Besaya which includes also composed of the municipalities of Suances, Polanco, Cartes, Los Corrales de Buelna, Cieza, Arenas de Iguña, Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Molledo, Anievas and San Felices de Buelna. Its highest point is 606 metres and its lowest point is 12 metres. Torrelavega is a regional centre for industry and transport, and its weekly livestock fair is famous in Spain. Its stadium is known as El Malecon. The Cave of Altamira, famed for the prehistoric paintings found inside, is about 10 kilometres northwest of the city.

Distance between:

Madrid to Torrelavega 204 Miles / 329 Kms
Barcelona to Torrelavega 347 Miles / 558 Kms

Postal Code 39300



Population 2019

Total: 51494
Total Men: 24302
Total Women: 27192

Broadband and mobile Internet coverage

fixed ≥ 30Mbps : 100%
fixed ≥ 100Mbps : 100%
3G HSPA : 100%
4G LTE : 100%

tourist attraction Nearby

Plaza José María González Trevilla
Paseo De La Fama