Oreña

Oreña is a hamlet in Alfoz de Lloredo, Cantabria and has about 903 residents. Oreña is situated nearby to the locality Ocejo, as well as near the hamlet Viallán.

Photo: Xavier Estruch, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Hamlet with 903 residents
Description: human settlement in Alfoz de Lloredo, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
Also known as: “Orena”
Postal code: 39525

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.

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.

Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana

Church

Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Collegiate church and cloister of Santa Juliana is a collegiate church located in Santillana del Mar, Spain. The church is dedicated to Juliana of Nicomedia. It is notable as an example of Romanesque architecture…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arroyo and Santillana del Mar.

Arroyo

Hamlet

Photo: Dagane, CC BY 3.0.

Arroyo is a hamlet.

Santillana del Mar

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Santillana del Mar is a picturesque and very touristy village in Cantabria in northern Spain, lined with medieval buildings. It's also famous for the prehistoric art in the Altamira Caves 2 km west.