Villacantid

Villacantid is a hamlet in Hermandad de Campoo de Suso, Cantabria and has about 143 residents and an elevation of 927 metres. Villacantid is situated nearby to the locality La Tejería, as well as near Escajaluco.

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Type: Hamlet with 143 residents
Description: Spanish village in the province of Cantabria
Postal code: 39210

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St. Mary Major and Híjar River.

Church of St. Mary Major

Church

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Híjar River

River

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The Híjar river or The Híjar is a river in northern Spain whose waters give rise to the Ebro River. This was accredited as early as 1862 by Pedro Antonio de Mesa in the first known hydrogeographic survey.

Ebro River Visitor Center

Tourism office

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Ebro River Visitor Center is a tourism office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontibre and Suano.

Fontibre

Hamlet

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Fontibre is a locality of the municipality Hermandad de Campoo de Suso, in Cantabria. It is located 3 km from Reinosa. The source of the Ebro River is located in Fontibre. The name derives from the Latin words Fontes Iberis, meaning "Springs of Iberia".