Pesaguero facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pesaguero
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Location of Pesaguero
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 Pesaguero
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Cantabria |
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| Province | Cantabria | ||
| Comarca | Liébana | ||
| Judicial district | San Vicente de la Barquera | ||
| Capital | Pesaguero | ||
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| • Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 285 | ||
| • Density | 4.07/km2 (10.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Pesaguero is a small area in Cantabria, Spain. It is known as a municipality. A municipality is like a local government area. It includes a main town and several smaller villages.
Pesaguero is part of Cantabria, which is an autonomous community in Spain. This means it has its own government, similar to a state or province.
Villages and Population
Pesaguero is made up of a main town, also called Pesaguero, and several smaller villages. These villages are called localities. In 2006, about 360 people lived in the whole municipality.
Here are the villages and how many people lived in each one in 2006:
- Avellanedo, 18 people
- Barreda, 38 people
- Caloca, 56 people
- Cueva, 25 people
- Lerones, 40 people
- Lomeña, 48 people
- Obargo, 12 people
- Pesaguero (the capital town), 50 people
- Valdeprado, 41 people
- Vendejo, 32 people
- La Parte, 20 people
Government and Leadership
The leader of the Pesaguero municipality is called an Alcalde. This is like a mayor. The current Alcalde of Pesaguero is Vicente Vélez Caloca. The Alcalde helps manage the area and make decisions for the people living there.
See also
In Spanish: Pesaguero para niños
