Mijares is a municipality located in the municipality of Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain. The town borders San Miguel Bridge. Mijares had a population of 422 in 2019 (INE). The village is located 3 kilometers south of the municipal capital and located at an altitude of 71 meters.

Mijares
Mijares is located in Cantabria
Mijares
Mijares
Location of Mijares
Mijares is located in Spain
Mijares
Mijares
Mijares (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°22′6″N 4°4′41″W / 43.36833°N 4.07806°W / 43.36833; -4.07806
Country Spain
Autonomous community Cantabria
Province Cantabria
MunicipalitySantillana del Mar
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
422[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39330

Among its monuments are the Peredo Palace, built in the second half of the c. 16th century and declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1995, the parish church of San Andrés and Santa María, built in the c. 17th century with classicist elements, in which St. Lucy and Our Lady of the Rosary are venerated today.

Demography

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Historical population
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
124 116 120 124 129 133 124 111 108 103 127
Source: INE[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. ^ "INE: Mijares". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2010.

Bibliography

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  • Campuzano, Enrique; Santillana del Mar, the Villa and its towns. Ed. Santillana del Mar City Council (CE 2001). ISBN 84-931754-2-0.