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Municipality in Cantabria, Spain
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Torrelavega is a town in Cantabria near the north coast of Spain. It's 28 km southwest of the regional capital Santander, so it's a commuter town for the city and is mostly industrial, with a population in 2025 of 52,000. It's named for its 13th century founder Garci Lasso de la Vega I, whose descendants built the tower - torre. That's long gone, and the most prominent towers today are those of the chemical works north side of town.
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The sturdy neo-gothic church was completed in 1901.
Modern central hotel, usually clean.
Simple central hotel.
Clean and comfy.
Basic place next to the railway station.
Torrelavega is at the junction of A-8 coastal highway with A-67 from Valladolid to Santander. By road from Madrid is 455 km, follow A-6 north to Valladolid to join A-67.
Read in the guideThe town sprawls, but the main sights are in a compact walkable area.
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