Besaya Valley

Besaya
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Capital	Torrelavega
Municipalities	List Suances, Polanco, Torrelavega, Cartes, Los Corrales de Buelna, San Felices de Buelna, Cieza, Arenas de Iguña, Anievas, Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Molledo
Area
• Total	426.82 km2 (164.80 sq mi)
Population
• Total	91,837
• Density	215.17/km2 (557.28/sq mi)
Demonym	besayense
Time zone	UTC+1
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2

The Besaya valley (Template:Lang-es) is both a comarca located in the center of Cantabria, along the course of the Besaya River, and the natural valley of said river. Its capital is Torrelavega.

The Besaya River Basin

The Besaya River Basin is the largest in the region of Cantabria, covering about 396 square miles (1,030 km²). The region annually receives 0.3 cubic miles (1.3 km³) of precipitation. The Besaya River flows north into the Bay of Biscay. In some stretches of the river, the V-shaped valley and steep slopes lend themselves to dams that generate electricity. The lower sections of the river are prone to flooding.