Bárcena
Bárcena is a hamlet in Alfoz de Lloredo, Cantabria and has about 64 residents. Bárcena is situated nearby to the locality El Coterón, as well as near the hamlet Viallán.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 southeast of Bárcena.
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 southeast of Bárcena.
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… Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana is situated 3 km east of Bárcena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oreña and Arroyo.
Santillana del Mar
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.
Bárcena
- Type: Hamlet with 64 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Alfoz de Lloredo, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.40179° or 43° 24′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.13966° or 4° 8′ 23″ westPopulation
64Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8CMQCV26+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 679843801OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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