HijasGeneral information - Location
| Country | Spain | | Location in country | 
North | | Location in Europe | South Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -3.9816,Lat: 43.2782  |
| Elevation | 214 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:30:59pm |
| Name province/region (Comunidad Autónoma) | Cantabria | | Wiki-website Subregion (Provincia) | Cantabria | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Puente Viesgo |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Madrid | Spain | 318 km | 
South
| | 2 Andorra | 
Andorra | 459 km | 
EastSouthEast
| | 3 Lisboa | 
Portugal | 660 km | 
SouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Bay of Biscay is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 18 km (direction North).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Mino coastal: Narcea, part of the larger catchment area Minho and Lima. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Embalse de Alsa (1.1 km2 at a height of around 842 meter above sea level) at a distance of 20.3 km in SouthSouthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Spanish border with a straight distance of 178.3 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 250 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 36%, hill: 50%, low mountains: 14%, moderate high mountains: 0%, The hills are mainly northeastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (at a distance of 312 km and direction EastNorthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (at a distance of 21 km in NorthEastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
20.3 km2 |
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| Nature |
25.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
31.8 km2 |
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| Urban area |
1.1 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Hijas in country Spain
Hijas at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Río Pas | ES | 2.2 km | 
EastNorthEast
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