Cantabria
geographical name
Can·ta·bria
kän-ˈtä-brē-ä 
variants
or formerly Santander
province of northern Spain in the northern part of the region of Old Castile bordering on the Bay of Biscay; capital Santander area 2042 square miles (5289 square kilometers), population 592,542
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“Cantabria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cantabria. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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