Espinosa de los Monteros
A small village in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Burgos province, Espinosa de los Monteros has a waterside setting and a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. The village has a long history as a key passage between Cantabria and the Castilian plateau, and it holds the highest concentration of listed monuments in Burgos province outside the capital. It was also the birthplace of the Monteros de Espinosa, a royal guard corps that dates to the medieval period.
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- Population1,627
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Espinosa de los Monteros: quick answers
Where is Espinosa de los Monteros?
Espinosa de los Monteros is in Burgos, Spain, about 50 km31 miles in a straight line from Santander.
How do you get to Espinosa de los Monteros?
The nearest airport is Bilbao (BIO), about 1 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Espinosa de los Monteros, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Espinosa de los Monteros?
The warmest month is August, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is April, with about 112 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Espinosa de los Monteros?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Espinosa de los Monteros?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Frías, Santillana and Medina de Pomar.