La Ribera del Mar

La Ribera del Mar is a locality in Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria. La Ribera del Mar is situated nearby to the locality Mies de la Casa, as well as near Mies de Villa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio de la Magdalena and Playa de El Puntal.

Palacio de la Magdalena

Photo: Fernandopascullo, CC BY 3.0.

The Palacio de la Magdalena is a palace in Santander, Spain. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish royal family for use as a summer residence. Palacio de la Magdalena is situated 3½ km northwest of La Ribera del Mar.

Playa de El Puntal

Beach

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

Playa de El Puntal is a beach.

Mouro Island

Islet

Photo: Yon Mora, CC BY 2.0.

Mouro Island, originally Mogro Island or Peña de Mogru, is a small uninhabited island in the Bay of Biscay, located off the Magdalena Peninsula. It lies close to the entrance to the Bay of Santander near the city of Santander, Cantabria along the north coast of Spain. Mouro Island is situated 4 km north of La Ribera del Mar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pedreña and Somo.

Pedreña

Village

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

Pedreña is a village in the municipality of Marina de Cudeyo, Cantabria, northern Spain. As of 2010, its population was 1,454. Although located 18 kilometres from Santander by road, it lies on a peninsula only about 2 kilometres across the bay from Santander, separated from land to the east by the mouth of the Miera River.