page_title: Santander, Spain
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: Santander, Spain / Sports
caption_attribution_description: Barcos en Puerto Chico, Santander (Cantabria).
context_page_description: Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. It is a port city located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao with a population of 172,000.
  It is believed to have been a port since ancient times, due to its favorable location, and is documented as far back as the 11th century. Much of the medieval city was lost in the Great Fire of 1941. Today, its remaining old town, beach and other attractions are popular with tourists and other visitors and its economy is mainly service based. The port is still very active and a regular ferry service operates to the United Kingdom. Fish and seafood dominate the local cuisine. Santander notably houses the headquarters of multinational bank Banco Santander, which was founded there.
context_section_description: Racing de Santander is the main football team in the city, playing their home games at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero.
  Some elite teams of Santander:
caption: Sporting marina in Puertochico
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