Riotuerto

Riotuerto
Municipality

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Location of Riotuerto
Riotuerto

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 43°21′12″N 3°42′17″W / 43.35333°N 3.70472°W / 43.35333; -3.70472Coordinates: 43°21′12″N 3°42′17″W / 43.35333°N 3.70472°W / 43.35333; -3.70472
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Cantabria
Province Cantabria
Comarca Trasmiera
Judicial district Medio Cudeyo
Capital La Cavada
Government
  Alcalde Ángel Cuadrado Carrera (2011) (PP)
Area
  Total 30.48 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 1,612
  Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39720
Official language(s) Spanish

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.

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