Santa María de Cayón

Municipality in Cantabria, Spain

Location of Santa María de Cayón

43°18′41″N 3°51′9″W / 43.31139°N 3.85250°W / 43.31139; -3.85250Country SpainAutonomous community CantabriaProvinceCantabriaComarcaValles PasiegosJudicial districtMedio CudeyoCapitalSanta María de CayónGovernment • AlcaldeGastón Gómez Ruiz (2019) (PP)Area • Total48.23 km² (18.62 sq mi)Elevation96 m (315 ft)Population • Total9,060 • Density190/km² (490/sq mi)Demonym(s)Cayonés, esaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Official language(s)SpanishWebsiteOfficial website

Santa María de Cayón is a municipality in the province and autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,167 inhabitants.

The biggest town inside the municipality is not its capital (where the town hall is located, and which gives name to the municipality), but rather the town of Sarón.

Sister cities or towns

Santa María de Cayón is twinned with Gujan-Mestras, France

Towns

• San Román.
• La Penilla.
• Argomilla.
• La Encina.
• Sarón.
• Santa María de Cayón (capital).
• La Abadilla.
• Esles.
• Totero.
• Lloreda.

References

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)
• Cantabria 102 municipalities - Santa María de Cayón (in Spanish)