Escalante is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 749 inhabitants.
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Escalante is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 749 inhabitants.
Monuments
•Castillo Montehano
•Bunker de la Guerra Civil
•Casona de El Carmen
•Casa de los Agüero
•Palacio de La Colina
•Casa de La Hoya
•Ermita del Cristo
•Ermita de San Roque
What to visit
•Camino de Santiago
•Molino de Jado
Patrimonio:
Existen en este municipio dos Bienes de Interés Cultural, con categoría de monumento:
Convento de los OFM Capuchinos, en Montehano. Allí se encuentra enterrada Bárbara Blomberg, madre de don Juan de Austria.
Ruinas del Castillo de Montehano.
En la marisma, a un kilómetro del centro urbano se encuentra el Molino de Cerroja, uno de los molinos de mareas más antiguos de Europa.
Fiestas:
En cuanto a fiestas populares, cabe destacar las de la Virgen de la Cama y la Fiesta de la Sidra.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Virgen de La Cama (22)
What's on
Street market
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camino del Norte (Cantabria) (CdN)
•Senda del Litoral
Services
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Famous people
•Isaac Oceja, futbolista español
•José Antonio Cagigas, político español
Town hall
Gobierno municipal:
Francisco Sarabia Lavín (PRC) fue elegido alcalde del municipio en 2019.
Organización territorial:
Town hall of Escalante
Gobierno municipal: Francisco Sarabia Lavín (PRC) fue elegido alcalde del municipio en 2019. Organización territorial:
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How to get there
- 🚗 29 km from Santander (about 20 min by car)
- 🚗 63 km from Bilbao (about 44 min by car)
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- ✈️ 31 km from Santander airport (about 22 min by car)
- ✈️ 64 km from Bilbao airport (about 45 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 1.5 km away
- Where to park · 1.6 km away
- Where to park · 1.7 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 1.5 km away
- Banco Santander · 3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 1.3 km away
- Estación de Servicio Carburantes de Arnuero · 3.3 km away
- La Pausa · 3.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Camino de Santiago · 0 km away
- Rutas por Escalante · 0.2 km away
- Iglesia parroquial de la Santa Cruz · 0.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador del Gromo · 3.2 km away
- Observatorio de aves de la Marisma Victoria · 4.1 km away
- Mirador de las Marismas · 4.1 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Playa de El Brusco · 4.2 km away
- Playa del Pasaje · 4.5 km away
- Playa de Tregandín · 4.7 km away
Buses
7 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Barrio Jado
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Ldo. Gil Pino
•Farmacia
•Consultorio de Escalante
•Consultorio médico de Argoños
•Centro de salud de Gama
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Obituaries
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In loving memory
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