Quijas
Quijas is a hamlet in Reocín, Cantabria and has about 835 residents. Quijas is situated nearby to the locality Peredio, as well as near Consolación.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 835 residents
- Description: human settlement in Reocín, Cantabria, Spain
- Postal code: 39590
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Altamira and National Museum and Research Center of Altamira.
Cave of Altamira
Cave
Photo: Locutus Borg, Public domain.
The Cave of Altamira is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands. Cave of Altamira is situated 3 km north of Quijas.
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, also known as Altamira Museum, is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into, and the sharing of information about the cave of Altamira in Santillana del Mar, Spain, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco. National Museum and Research Center of Altamira is situated 3 km north of Quijas.
Santa Isabel de Quijas
Railway stop
Photo: Morgalexandra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Isabel de Quijas is a railway stop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barcenaciones and Villapresente.
Villapresente
Village
Photo: Asotavento, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villapresente is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Quijas.
Caranceja
Hamlet
Photo: Morgalexandra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caranceja is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Quijas.
Quijas
- Category: locality
- Location: Reocín, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.35024° or 43° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.1326° or 4° 7′ 57″ westPopulation
835Elevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
8CMQ9V28+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 288260190OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3112574Wikidata ID
Q6094761
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In Other Languages
“Quijas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Quijas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Peredio and Consolación.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de San Roque and Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
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