Map of Santander, Spain

Santander is the administrative centre of Cantabria, Spain, with a population of about 173,635. It lies at 43.4647°N, 3.8044°W. Santander is about 339 km (211 mi) north of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Torrelavega, 23 km to the southwest.

Santander at a glance

Where is Santander?

• The 38th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 57 min on the shortest day to 15 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Santander

• Torrelavega — 23 km southwest
• Santurtzi — 64 km east
• Getxo — 65 km east
• Barakaldo — 69 km east
• Bilbao — 75 km east
• Santutxu — 76 km east
• Basauri — 78 km east
• Miranda de Ebro — 111 km southeast
• Gasteiz / Vitoria — 114 km southeast
• Burgos — 125 km south

Largest cities in Cantabria

• Torrelavega — 55,297

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.