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Riotuerto (Rutuertu in Cantabrian) is one of the municipalities of Cantabria, lying between the North Coast of the Cantábrican Sea and the mountains of the Cantabrian Sierra. It is part of the ancient merindad (shire) of Trasmiera. The centre of Riotuerto is La Cavada, once the home of the famed Royal Artillery Factory and now the site of the Town Hall, library and cannon museum. Other barrios include Barrio de Arriba, Lombana, Monte and Angustina.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Riotuerto
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Flag of Riotuerto, Spain.svg
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Escudo_de_Riotuerto.svg
Settlement.image_map
Riotuerto (Cantabria) Mapa.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Riotuerto
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Spain
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Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Cantabria
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Trasmiera
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Medio Cudeyo
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.seat
La Cavada

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Riotuerto
Demonym
cañonero
Country
Spain
Located in
Cantabria
Population
1682
Area
30.48
Elevation
70
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Medio Cudeyo
Image
Panorámica del municipio de Riotuerto.jpg
Licence plate code
S
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postal code
39720
Commons category
Riotuerto (Cantabria)
male population
772
female population
829
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Riotuerto (Rutuertu in Cantabrian) is one of the municipalities of Cantabria, lying between the North Coast of the Cantábrican Sea and the mountains of the Cantabrian Sierra. It is part of the ancient merindad (shire) of Trasmiera. The centre of Riotuerto is La Cavada, once the home of the famed Royal Artillery Factory and now the site of the Town Hall, library and cannon museum. Other barrios include Barrio de Arriba, Lombana, Monte and Angustina.

==References==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Riotuerto” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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