The integration of spaces, the recovery of small corners and will of its neighbors to maintain the natural values and preserve the traditional buildings have been some of the arguments that have led to Udalla to become this year’s award ‘People of Cantabria ‘.

The jury’s decision was announced yesterday by Minister of Public Works, Jose Maria Mazon, at a press conference since he phoned in directly to village headman of the village, Pedro Cano. Follows from their expressions of joy by the attainment of this award: “I imagine to what you call. How is the milk.

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The award, € 150,000, will be delivered in spring. Until then, Cano agreed to accelerate the projects still under way so that Udalla is ready to review and the official photo.

The jury has not been easy to pick a winner, said the adviser. Eleven candidates were submitted, which, in his opinion, this award reinforces that now celebrates its fifth year and almost multiplied by three the first participants (4 in its first edition). Among the arguments for giving Udalla the prize, the jury highlighted the recovery of private and public architectural heritage, the revitalization of the natural environment and, above all, the willingness of its neighbors to maintain these values over time and defending local goods.

As examples, the jury cited the rehabilitation of the chapel, bowling alley and laundry, the ornamentation of small squares with sculptures such as that on the pasiegos and salmon fishing. Adds other details such as the rehabilitation and construction of rides, taste in furniture, the undergrounding of electrical power and adequate signage.

The award ‘People of Cantabria’ aims to promote and support recovery, improvement and maintenance of the peoples of the region, as part of the defense of traditional values, natural and ecological environment, heritage, culture and art and quality of life of citizens.

Eleven candidates

This year there were eleven candidates: Liérganes, Naveda, fawn, Ruente, Udall, The Shipyard, Comillas, Esles, Sopena, Tresviso and Barcena. In each and every one of them the jury has made some considerations reflected in the minutes, after visiting several times each locality and analyze projects.

From Liérganes notes that upper hand by being a recognized historic but highlights the actions undertaken with the collaboration of different administrations. Of the states that is cozy, comfortable and enjoyable.

The environment of great value and architectural heritage of the XVII and XVIII, are some of the highlights of Naveda. The effort to preserve them and the renovation of the plaza.

The jury also appreciated the effort and dedication of Cervatos neighbors to improve their public spaces and restore the architectural heritage of Ruente while extolling the economic effort made to rehabilitate its architectural heritage and value the natural and cultural heritage.

The Shipyard and surprised last year for his work to recover the people in their areas architectural, industrial and social environment. In this issue the jury emphasized the Digital Park. Full of interesting and describe the proposed actions to recover Quotes with unknown environments and harmonizes flawlessly relevant areas.

For Esles, the jury found the high value of the proceedings and the potential of the core with buildings of varied types. Affirms that the proposed Sopeña marks the beginning of the recovery of a people declared Historic. Emphasizes the recovery of schools and the management of green spaces. Dual advantage, given its remoteness, attributed to Tresviso, from which the jury says that the actions carried out have completely transformed this village and common sense.

For Barcena appreciates the nomination but the jury understood to be forfeited in its entirety to highlight the value of all property aspects, cultural and natural.

Beautiful town located in the heart of Cantabria, 30 km south of Santander, in the Shire called “Pas Valley, on the River Pas.
It has, since Roman times, the junction of main roads that cross the region.

It is without a doubt one of the largest sites of landscape and human personality throughout the region. Includes the places of the loops, Vargas, AES, Daughters and Puente Viesgo, which gives its name to the entire City Council.

And sure you want to know that you can eat in these lands, there are some suggestions: legumes complete (mountain stew, black beans) among cattle sends meat, and dessert if you have still hungry, the quesada pasiega and soba. Deserve special mention for cheeses, such as cream made from cow’s milk; sure when this one a try repetiréis.

Points of Interest

The real fame of the place because it is given Nearby is Mount Castle, which enjoys one of the sets of Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in the world, with four caves are discovered paintings and engravings of animal representations, all them of great interest.
Another attraction of this town are the wonderful thermal waters of Spa, which attracts visitors eager to improve their physical health, and relax in a scenic really valuable. Its effectiveness can be proved that the selection of both Spanish football, basketball and handball have focused on this spa several times.
If we like walking, it is worth to take this opportunity and follow path along the river Pas, until Ontaneda and Estrambasmestas, watching the manicured meadows, cottages and life habits of pasiegos.
Another entertainment option is sport fishing for salmon, between March and July. The river is divided into seven fishing preserves where you can practice. His well-deserved reputation attracts fishing season in Spain hoping to get some of the catch, on a limited, are available every day.
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Ramales is one of the main towns in the region of Ason.
It has been growing in recent times with an increasingly thriving tourism, attracted by the high value of its natural environment, for its convenient location, and the impressive valley formed by the river from its source in Ason Ason, to the nearby Ampuero .
This is the place chosen by many people to spend their holidays, adventure sports, hiking or just relax.
All this taking into account the possibility of reaching the coastal beaches and most tourist towns within minutes.
The undeniable beauty of its landscapes, trails and paths make this place an ideal spot for relaxation and enjoyment of nature that reached its heyday in the Natural Park of Collados del Ason (in Soba), with exceptional views of the valley and source of the river that gives name to a spectacular waterfall of 50 meters. The veranda and the river-Gandara, thick forests, many spectacular routes and pretty villages

Points of Interest

Of the many unique buildings highlights:
The church of San Pedro, which is located in a beautiful square of Branches, forming a set of great beauty with the rest of nineteenth-century houses that are located nearby. It was built in 1633 but has undergone major reforms since that date. The interior has a good reredos Churrigueresque (by 1727) of one body and twisted columns, the work of Bernardo de Lombera and Francisco de Alvarado.
Religious architecture Gibaja point out the church, begun in the early sixteenth century, making it the oldest in the municipality. Its construction continued throughout much of the next century. In the town of Guardamino, find another church, built in the XVII century inside a Madonna and Child, XV century Gothic.
As far as civil architecture are concerned, the highlight of Branches is the Revillagigedo Palace, construction of the sixteenth century, although profoundly reformed in the eighteenth century. It has four floors and two lateral towers

Holidays

29 June, St. Peter the Apostle and St. Valentine. Branches is held in Victoria.
30 June, Valentine’s Day. Held at the Victoria Branches
Early July, La Verbena’s shawl. This is a unique celebration of Madrid air, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, which has its climax in a parade of Manila shawls with schottische to the sound of organ. The origin of this verbena, is traced back to the Carlist defeat in battle May 1839 fire that marks the history of Branches. He said that his flight left the army defeated a chest full of shawls later Espartero was distributed among the local youths. The party would have been born as a parade of exaltation of the liberal side, and would later become an exotic import in the folklore of the capital. It takes place on Saturday following the festivities of St. Peter the Apostle and St. Valentine (29 and 30 June).

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Belongs to the municipality of Los Tojos. It is situated 495 m. altitude in the Valle del Saja, who belongs to the region of Sakha-Nansa along the river Argoza. Accessed via a local road that leaves the Tojo and after 10 km you reach the village where the road ends. Located 62 km from Santander. Is at the heart of the Parque Natural de Saja-Besaya.

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If you want to spend a pleasant day enjoying the wonders that nature offers us would recommend this tour, which consists in visiting a cave shrine in Cadalso, admire the church of Saint Martin of Elina and became fascinated with the waterfall and the people of the Orbaneja Castillo.

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