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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Santander, Spain

About 566,000 people live within 50 km of the center of Santander, and 256,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 82 municipalities with their main town inside, in 3 provinces.

By the All Map Tools Team

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5 km (3.1 mi)
180,000 142,000–185,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
256,000 249,000–258,000
25 km (16 mi)
411,000 406,000–413,000
50 km (31 mi)
566,000 563,000–568,000

30 minutes by car

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RadiusPeopleLow–highMunicipalities (main town inside)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)180,000142,000–185,000179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)256,000249,000–258,0005314 km²
25 km (16 mi)411,000406,000–413,000321,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)566,000563,000–568,000827,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 180,000 people (142,000–185,000). Only one municipality has its main town inside, and the circle reaches into 5.

There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km.

Just past 5 km

  1. Camargo 30,577 5.7 km SW

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 256,000 people (249,000–258,000), 75,400 more than within 5 km. 5 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 12.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Camargo 30,577 5.7 km SW
  2. El Astillero 18,448 6.9 km S
  3. Santa Cruz de Bezana 13,904 8.0 km W
  4. Marina de Cudeyo 5,221 6.5 km SE

Just past 10 km

  1. Medio Cudeyo 7,775 11.1 km SE
  2. Ribamontán al Mar 4,605 10.5 km E
  3. Villaescusa 3,970 10.9 km S

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 411,000 people (406,000–413,000), 156,000 more than within 10 km. 32 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 44.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Torrelavega 51,796 23.2 km SW
  2. Piélagos 26,901 16.7 km SW
  3. Santa María de Cayón 9,538 17.3 km S
  4. Suances 9,034 19.2 km W
  5. Medio Cudeyo 7,775 11.1 km SE
  6. Polanco 6,304 18.9 km SW

Just past 25 km

  1. Los Corrales de Buelna 10,958 31.1 km SW
  2. Santoña 10,835 28.7 km E
  3. Colindres 8,570 30.3 km E

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 566,000 people (563,000–568,000), 155,000 more than within 25 km. 82 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 93.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Castro-Urdiales 33,450 48.8 km E
  2. Los Corrales de Buelna 10,958 31.1 km SW
  3. Santoña 10,835 28.7 km E
  4. Laredo 10,698 32.6 km E
  5. Colindres 8,570 30.3 km E
  6. Reocín 8,389 25.2 km SW

Just past 50 km

  1. Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena Bizkaia 9,379 61.7 km E
  2. Reinosa 8,570 57.8 km SW
  3. Zalla Bizkaia 8,334 61.4 km SE

Provinces the circles reach

The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces.

Within 5 km
Cantabria
Within 50 km, also
Burgos and Bizkaia

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 428 km² (165 mi²): the same area as a circle 12 km in radius. The farthest point is 33 km away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 55% of the 5 km circle, 47% of the 10 km circle, 21% of the 25 km circle, and 5% of the 50 km circle. About 359,000 people live in it, against 411,000 within 25 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Santander?

About 256,000 people (249,000–258,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 180,000, and within 50 km, 566,000.

Which towns are within 50 km of Santander?

82 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 93. The biggest: Torrelavega (51,796), 23 km southwest, Castro-Urdiales (33,450), 49 km east, Camargo (30,577), 5.7 km southwest, Piélagos (26,901), 17 km southwest, El Astillero (18,448), 6.9 km south, Santa Cruz de Bezana (13,904), 8.0 km west, Los Corrales de Buelna (10,958), 31 km southwest, and Santoña (10,835), 29 km east.

Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Santander reach?

The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces: Cantabria, Burgos, and Bizkaia.

How far can you drive from Santander in 30 minutes?

Up to 33 km from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 428 km² and about 359,000 people live in it.

Is Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena (Bizkaia) within 50 km of Santander?

No: it’s 62 km (38 mi) east of the center of Santander in a straight line, 12 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Santander?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 566,000 people inside, that’s 72 per square kilometer.

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