Arenal

Arenal is a hamlet in Penagos, Cantabria and has about 666 residents. Arenal is situated near the locality La Reñada, as well as near La Venta.

Type: Hamlet with 666 residents
Description: human settlement in Penagos, Cantabria, Spain
Also known as: “Arenal (Penagos)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cabarceno Natural Park and Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos.

Cabarceno Natural Park

Zoo

Photo: Samu, CC BY 2.0.

Cabárceno Natural Park is a zoo and nature reserve located in the town of Penagos, Spain, 17 kilometres south of Santander. The park is located in a former open-pit iron mine on a karstic landscape consisting of 750 hectares. Cabarceno Natural Park is situated 3 km northwest of Arenal.

Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Arenal.

Palacio de Elsedo

Museum

Photo: Jim Anzalone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Palacio de Elsedo is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Arenal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobarzo and Sarón.

Sobarzo

Hamlet

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

Sobarzo is a hamlet.

Sarón

Village

Photo: Hyfryd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sarón is the largest town in Santa María de Cayón, a municipality in Cantabria, Spain. It was founded in 1876 in a road intersection by a landowner from nearby La Abadilla, whose name was Antonio Saro y Galbán. Sarón is situated 3 km west of Arenal.