Torrelavega

Torrelavega Torlavega  (Cantabrian)
Municipality
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
Location of the Municipality of Torrelavega in Cantabria.
Torrelavega Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 43°21′11″N 4°2′45″W / 43.35306°N 4.04583°W / 43.35306; -4.04583
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Valle del Besaya
Founded	14th century as Torre de la Vega
Government
• Alcalde	Javier López Estrada (2019) (PRC)
Area
• Total	35.54 km2 (13.72 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation	606 m (1,988 ft)
Lowest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	51,687
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Demonym	Torrelaveguenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39300
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website
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Torrelavega (Cantabrian: Torlavega) is a municipality and important industrial and commercial hub in the single province Autonomous Community of Cantabria, northern Spain.

It is situated roughly 8 kilometres from the Cantabrian Coast and 27.5 kilometres from the capital of the Autonomous Community, Santander, halfway between the Principality of Asturias and the Basque Country. The rivers Saja and Besaya [es] flow through the city.

It is the capital of the comarca (county, but with no administrative role) of Valle del Besaya which includes also composed of the municipalities of Suances, Polanco, Cartes, Los Corrales de Buelna, Cieza, Arenas de Iguña, Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Molledo, Anievas and San Felices de Buelna.

Its highest point is 606 metres and its lowest point is 12 metres.

Torrelavega is a regional centre for industry and transport, and its weekly livestock fair is famous in Spain. Its stadium is known as El Malecon. The Cave of Altamira, famed for the prehistoric paintings found inside, is about 10 kilometres northwest of the city.