The Besaya valley () is both a comarca located in the center of Cantabria, along the course of the Besaya River, and the natural valley of said river. Its capital is Torrelavega.
The Besaya River Basin The Besaya River Basin is the largest in the region of Cantabria, covering about . The region annually receives of precipitation. The Besaya River flows north into the Bay of Biscay. In some stretches of the river, the V-shaped valley and steep slopes lend themselves to dams that generate electricity. The lower sections of the river are prone to flooding.
The Besaya Valley comarca
The comarca comprises eleven municipalities:
NameArea(km2)Population(2001)Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.Population(2011)Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.Population(2018)Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid. Anievas 20.9378351279 Arenas de Iguña86.81,9611,7961,676 Bárcena de Pie de Concha30.5841767680 Cartes19.03,6455,5345,778 Cieza44.1687602539 Los Corrales de Buelna45.410,79811,52110,910 Molledo71.11,8481,6161,544 Polanco18.03,7625,4775,845 San Felices de Buelna36.22,2052,3552,387 Suances24.66,5738,4038,716 Torrelavega35.555,47755,12551,687
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