Besaya

Besaya is a locality in , . Besaya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Casona and Church of San Sebastián, Reinosa.

Library
Photo: Valdavia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a library.

Church
Photo: Ecelan, CC BY 2.5.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was the most important urban centre in Roman , as stated by numerous Latin authors including Pliny the Elder. The site has traditionally been identified with ruins in the village of Retortillo and its Villafría district, in the municipality of . is situated 4 km southeast of Besaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cañeda and Fresno del Río.

Hamlet
Photo: L’irlandés, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Elipio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Town
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in , Spain. As of 2009, it has 10,307 inhabitants. The municipality, one of the smallest by land area in Cantabria, is notable for being one of the nearest towns to the headwaters of the River.

Besaya

Latitude
43.01839° or 43° 1′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.12996° or 4° 7′ 48″ west
Open location code
8CMQ2V9C+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1242916608
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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