El Astillero (English: "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 kilometres 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.
History
Debe su nombre a que en el municipio se situaron desde el siglo XVI los astilleros que dan servicio al Puerto de Santander y que aún en la actualidad se encuentran en uso. La confluencia de las rías y la costa de la bahía forma una gran extensión de humedales donde anidan durante todo el año diversas aves migratorias. El municipio tiene una superficie de 6,80 km².
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Festivals
November 2026
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- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- March: San José (9)
- August: Fiestas de San Tiburcio (25)
- October: El Catllar (Tarragona)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Lunes, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Plaza del Mercado
Trails and hiking
•Senda del Litoral
•Camino Natural de Villaescusa (7.4 km)
•Pozos de Valcaba (PR-S 26, 19.5 km)
Routes passing through Astillero, El
Famous people
•Manolo Preciado, futbolista y entrenador español
•Sergio Ruiz Alonso, futbolista español
•Virginia Díaz, remera española
•Iván Cobo, ciclista español
•Fernando García Lorenzo, futbolista español
•Aurora Gutiérrez Larraya, artista y maestra española
•Carlos Cortina, político de España
•Aurelio G. Larraya
Town hall
Alcaldía: Carlos Cortina
Web oficial: http://www.astillero.com
Town hall of Astillero, El
Alcaldía: Carlos Cortina Web oficial: http://www.astillero.com
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How to get there
- 🚗 9 km from Santander (about 6 min by car)
- 🚗 92 km from Bilbao (about 65 min by car)
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- ✈️ 4 km from Santander airport (about 3 min by car)
- ✈️ 93 km from Bilbao airport (about 66 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- Unicaja Banco · 0.2 km away
- Kutxabank · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Galp El Astillero · 1.4 km away
- Repsol Cred La Cerrada · 1.8 km away
- Estación de Servicio Cobo · 2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.6 km away
- Tourist office · 0.8 km away
- Tourist office · 0.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.6 km away
- Viewpoints · 0.6 km away
- Viewpoints · 0.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Pública Municipal de El Astillero · 0.5 km away
- Piscina La Vidriera · 2.3 km away
- Playa artificial de Punta Parayas · 2.3 km away
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