Western coast of Cantabria

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Costa Occidental
Comarca
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Capital	San Vicente de la Barquera
Municipalities	List Val de San Vicente, San Vicente de la Barquera, Valdáliga, Comillas, Udías, Ruiloba, Alfoz de Lloredo, Santillana del Mar
Area
• Total	317.84 km2 (122.72 sq mi)
Population
• Total	20,192
• Density	64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	costeroocidental
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

The Western Coast of Cantabria is a comarca of said Spanish autonomous community which comprises the municipalities of Val de San Vicente, San Vicente de la Barquera, Valdáliga, Comillas, Udías, Ruiloba, Alfoz de Lloredo and Santillana del Mar.

Beach of Comillas

As its own name indicates, this comarca extends over the western coast of the autonomous community, from its border with Asturias by the mouth of the Deva River, to the Saja- mouth in Suances, although this limits may vary depending on the source, since this comarca, as the rest of Cantabria's, is not regulated, but there are common characteristic elements in the municipalities that belong to it.

This zone has great tourism assets like beaches, nature, gastronomy and culture. Santillana del Mar, Comillas, Suances and San Vicente de la Barquera are the municipalities of greater renown, both in the comarca and in Cantabria, so they are the main destinations for tourists.

Three of the longest rivers of Cantabria flow into the Western coast: The Deva, the and the Saja-Besaya. In addition to the numerous beaches, the and Mount Corona stand out as natural attractions.

As has been mentioned, the culture of the zone is quite remarkable, since in a few kilometers-radius many cultural spots are concentrated: the Altamira Cave and Museum, the , the in Santillana del Mar; and the , the Comillas Pontifical University and the in Comillas.

The Cantabrian West is a mainly touristic comarca, that opposed to the East, it had remained safe from the massive house buildings because of the lateness of the construction of the , completed in the early 2000s

Panorama of San Vicente de la Barquera, with Picos de Europa on the background

Coordinates: 43°22′17″N 4°17′14″W / 43.37139°N 4.28722°W / 43.37139; -4.28722