Guriezo

Guriezo is a municipality in Cantabria that spreads across varied landscapes, with El Puente serving as its administrative center. The area encompasses several villages and settlements distributed across rolling terrain.

The Cave of La Cervajera shows evidence of Bronze Age settlement with spear points indicating early human presence in the region. Later, the iron industry shaped the area's development, particularly through the La Merced factory operating in the 1800s.

The municipality is made up of several villages like Adino, Agüera, and Balbacienta, each with their own local celebrations and customs. These neighborhoods have kept their distinctive traditions alive in daily community life.

Visitors can explore several villages with different characters best visited on foot or by car. The area is accessible year-round, though spring and fall offer the most comfortable weather for walking through the villages.

The name Guriezo has Basque origins linked to ancient pastoral traditions that shaped the region for centuries. Today the green hillsides still show traces of this old land use pattern, even though modern industry has long since disappeared.

Location: Cantabria

Capital city: El Puente

Elevation above the sea: 40 m

Shares border with: Castro Urdiales, Trucios-Turtzioz, Rasines, Ampuero, Liendo

GPS coordinates: 43.34194,-3.32667

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:53