Notable Cantabrians: 'Beatus of Liébana' 'Juan de Herrera' 'Pedro Velarde y Santillán ' 'Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo ' ' Emilio Botín ' 'Seve Ballesteros' |
Total population |
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591,886 |
Regions with significant populations |
In Spain: Cantabria; Basque Country, Asturias, Cádiz, Madrid. |
Languages |
Religion |
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The Cantabrians are an ethnic group living in the historical region of Cantabria, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula[1]. Sometimes they are referred to as "montañeses" in English "Highlander". The term is also a demonym for the people of Canterbury, New Zealand and other areas named Canterbury.