The port city of
Santander (, ; ) is the capital of the
autonomous community and historical region of
Cantabria situated on the north coast of
Spain. Located east of
Gijón and west of
Bilbao, the city has a population of 178,465 (2013). Santander houses the headquarters of multinational bank
Banco Santander, and is the location of the founding of the namesake company.