Region: Cantabria
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History
Human beings have lived in Cantabria since prehistoric times. Many centuries later the Cantabrians settled there. Their fierce resistance to the Romans resulted in their extermination. During the Middle Ages the inhabitants of the region acted as a rearguard for the re-conquest and were also the founders of the enclaves that would later become Castile During the Middle Ages, the eastern part was absorbed into Castile and the western part in Asturias. The setting up of the province of Santander, which took place in 1833 as a part of the territorial reform of Spain, gave Cantabria an administrative centre for the firt time in its history.
Geography
Cantabria is bordered by the regions of Castilla-Leon, Asturias and the Basque Country. The area of Cantabria is 5,321 Kmq, it is the 1,05% of the total Spanish’s surface. Cantabria has a wide variety of ecosystem and habitats, which offer considerable biological and scenic richness. Santander is the capital of Cantabria. Located on a beautiful bay and flanked by enormous beaches, the city, well-designed and elegant, suffered considerable damage during the great fire of 1941.
Population
The region of Cantabria has 542,275 of population and they are distributed in the main cities. About 200,000 people live in Santander. As the capital of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Santander is the administrative and commercial center of the region. It is the only port in the entire peninsula which currently has links with the United Kingdom; there is regular ferry service between the two.
Economy
Economic Development
Strategic vectors are:
- First Strategic Vector: Innovation Culture and Technological Cooperation Promotion
- Second Strategic Vector: Technological Offer Promotion
- Third Strategic Vector: Complementary Policies
Strategy
The Government of Cantabria, through Sodercan, has elaborated a Strategic Plan in order to develop the Information Society so that our region should become a national reference in this initiative. This Strategic Plan is structured in six specific sectors, considered fundamental in the Information Society:
- Administration and Services to the City
- Commerce and Industry
- Education and Training
- Health and Quality of Life
- Society and Cultural Change
- Infrastructures and Basic Services
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