43,28° N, 3° 49' W - North Ocean Atlantic - Gulf Stream (warm)
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The bay of Santander is located on the northern coast of Spania. This land is full history : Altamira's grotto (The Chapel Sixtine of the Prehistory) World patrimony of Unesco. The Romans were the first people to build a port in this spot.

The Magdalena Peninsula became a very fashionable area in the nineteenth century when the king of Spain made his summer residence. Unfortunately, the peacefulness of the waters facilitates the formation of stand bars wich upsets the sea traffic of this important harbour.

Natural environment	Human environment
Coastline: Rocky and intented	Language: Spanish
Climate: wet moderate at hot summer	Local economy : Industry - Fishing - tourism
Temperatures: Annual average : 13, 9 ° C Annual amplitude : 5° C at 22 ° C	Demography: Population (inhab.) : 200 000 Density (inhab/km2) : 500
Precipitations: Annual : 1 187 mm Distribution : all seasons	Human Development Index: Spain : 0,918
Biogeographic classification: Tropical moist broadleaf and mixed forest (Palaeartic west)	Ecological Footprint: Ecological Footprint : 4,66
Natural heritage: Atlantic moor (heather, broom, gorse), mixed forest (oaks, beeches, pines...) Cultural heritage: Rupestral site of art (Altamira) Coastal management: Criteria retained by the club: BN5 : homogeneous unity ; BC 2 : Testimony of exchanges of influences