Güemes
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Güemes
- Residents: 316 aprox.
- Province: Cantabria
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Get to know Güemes
This small town in Cantabria is known for its beautiful valley, bathed by the Rumego, Cabra, Las Calderas and Liermo streams. These converge to form the Aguachica, one of the tributaries of the Campiazo river.
From these lands originate the famous stonemasons Gonzalo Güemes Bracamonte, Francisco de Viadero García de Güemes, Pedro de Cereceda and the Güemes Campero family, all of them from between the sixteenth and seventeenth century.
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How to get there
To get to Güemes the easiest way is to go from Santander or Bilbao. To get from Santander you have to take the S-10 road and then turn off towards Pontejos on the CA-141 road until you reach Galizano, after passing the first traffic circle, take the CA-443 to Güemes at the next turn-off.
From Bilbao it is recommended to take the A-8 highway to Beranga, here take the CA-147 road and at the height of San Mames de Meruelo take the CA-454 to finally link with the CA-455 and reach Güemes.
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What to see
Ermita de San Julián
The Chapel of San Julián de Güemes of Romanesque origin is located in the neighborhood of El Cagigal in the town of Güemes. The temple has a single nave structure that stands out for the corbels that adorn its north façade.
Since its construction until the 19th century, it served the function of welcoming pilgrims following the Camino de Santiago, but in the 19th century it was abandoned and is currently in the process of recovery with the ultimate goal of becoming the headquarters of the Interpretation Center of the Camino de Santiago.
Iglesia de San Vicente
The Renaissance style church of San Vicente Mártir was built in 1677 by the sculptor Andrés de Monasterio in the valley of the town of Güemes. As for its structure, it consists of a single nave covered by a ribbed vault with a side chapel attached.
At the back of the temple we can observe the main altarpiece of baroque style composed of Solomonic columns in which there is an image of Our Lady of Carmen.
Palacio de Güemes
The Güemes Palace is a regionalist style house that includes typical elements of the mountain mansions and was built between 1915-1920. Its archaeological elements stand out, which are similar to those of other houses. In the tower there is a corner shield with the coat of arms of the Mazas surname.
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Local police
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Civil guard
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Fire department
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Civil protection
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Town hall
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Health center
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