Escalante is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 749 inhabitants.
Escalante | |
|---|---|
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
_Mapa.svg) Location of Escalante | |
  Escalante Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′8″N 3°30′47″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Cantabria |
| Province | Cantabria |
| Comarca | Trasmiera |
| Judicial district | Santoña |
| Capital | Escalante |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eneko Arévalo García (2017) (Podemos) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.11 km2 (7.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 771 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | escalantino, -na |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
See also
- Bernardino de Escalante (who was from the nearby Laredo, Cantabria)
- Diego de Guevara, son of the Lord of Escalante, courtier and art collector
References
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