Cantabria: cities and towns by population
The largest of Cantabria's 64 recorded places, ranked by population — 491,350 people across the region's towns and cities.
Las 64 ciudades y municipios más poblados de Cantabria, ordenados por población.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santander | 173,635 |
| 2 | Torrelavega | 55,297 |
| 3 | Castro-Urdiales | 31,977 |
| 4 | Camargo | 30,263 |
| 5 | El Astillero | 18,108 |
| 6 | Santoña | 11,569 |
| 7 | Los Corrales de Buelna | 11,519 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz de Bezana | 11,279 |
| 9 | Laredo | 11,148 |
| 10 | Reinosa | 10,307 |
| 11 | Cabezón de la Sal | 8,057 |
| 12 | Reocín | 7,230 |
| 13 | Colindres | 7,179 |
| 14 | Suances | 6,984 |
| 15 | Santa María de Cayón | 6,710 |
| 16 | Renedo | 5,283 |
| 17 | San Vicente de la Barquera | 4,158 |
| 18 | Santillana | 4,042 |
| 19 | Miengo | 3,914 |
| 20 | Cartes | 3,780 |
| 21 | Ampuero | 3,713 |
| 22 | Liencres | 3,674 |
| 23 | Boo | 3,570 |
| 24 | Villaescusa | 3,434 |
| 25 | Bárcena de Cicero | 3,003 |
| 26 | Arce | 2,859 |
| 27 | Puente Viesgo | 2,558 |
| 28 | Ramales de la Victoria | 2,294 |
| 29 | Noja | 2,255 |
| 30 | Comillas | 2,156 |
| 31 | Selaya | 1,991 |
| 32 | Luzmela | 1,982 |
| 33 | Vioño | 1,948 |
| 34 | Arenas de Iguña | 1,906 |
| 35 | Bareyo | 1,893 |
| 36 | Molledo | 1,858 |
| 37 | Villacarriedo | 1,711 |
| 38 | Penagos | 1,704 |
| 39 | Limpias | 1,487 |
| 40 | Potes | 1,481 |
| 41 | San Miguel de Meruelo | 1,398 |
| 42 | Argoños | 1,380 |
| 43 | Santiurde de Toranzo | 1,349 |
| 44 | Mataporquera | 1,323 |
| 45 | Hazas de Cesto | 1,284 |
| 46 | San Martín de Elines | 1,258 |
| 47 | Villafufre | 1,109 |
| 48 | Solórzano | 1,081 |
| 49 | Zurita | 1,032 |
| 50 | Polanco | 1,000 |
| 51 | Ruente | 992 |
| 52 | Villanueva de Villaescusa | 969 |
| 53 | Vega de Pas | 947 |
| 54 | Rasines | 942 |
| 55 | Bárcena de Pie de Concha | 798 |
| 56 | Carandía | 773 |
| 57 | Barrio de la Iglesia | 772 |
| 58 | Escalante | 763 |
| 59 | San Pedro del Romeral | 579 |
| 60 | Arredondo | 572 |
| 61 | Saro | 519 |
| 62 | Santiurde de Reinosa | 362 |
| 63 | San Miguel de Aguayo | 148 |
| 64 | Pesquera | 84 |