Laredo
—  Municipality  —
View of Laredo, Playa de la Salvé and Santoña mountain.
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Location of Laredo
Laredo Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°24′52″N 3°24′36″W / 43.41444°N 3.41°W / 43.41444; -3.41Coordinates: 43°24′52″N 3°24′36″W / 43.41444°N 3.41°W / 43.41444; -3.41
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Eastern coast of Cantabria
Judicial district	Laredo
Capital	Laredo
Government
- Alcalde	Santos Fernández Revolvo (2007) (PRC)
Area
- Total	15.71 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	12,648
- Density	805.1/km2 (2,085.2/sq mi)
- Demonym	Laredano/a, pejino/a
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

Laredo is a town in the Northern Spanish province and autonomous community of Cantabria.

Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Laredo is known in the region and nationally for "La Salvé", its 5 km long beach (7 km at high tide) and for the historic part of town dating back to Roman times. Its festivities in August are also well known due to the main event that occurs every year on the last Friday of August, known as la batalla de flores (the battle of the flowers), during which large floats entirely covered with flowers and petals are paraded along the central streets.

In Laredo (and many other cities in Spain) it is tradition for a group of men to parade a giant sardine through town at the end of carnival. At the end of this ritual, called "Entierro de la Sardina"[1] (burial of the sardine), the sardine is burned on the beach after a fireworks display^[1].

The sister city of Laredo, Cantabria is Laredo, Texas.

[edit] Buses

Laredo is connected to Spanish transportation hubs Bilbao and Santander via Automoviles Luarca, S.A.. Bilbao is an hour to the east of Laredo, while Santander lies 40 minutes west. Madrid is a 5 hour bus journey away.

[edit] References

1. ^ El Diario; Último adiós a la sardina en Laredo

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Laredo (Cantabria)

• Ayuntamiento de Laredo
• Laredo Tourismo (Spanish only site)
• Laredo - Cantabria 102 Municipios

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