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and Saja. It is bordered by the Escudo Range on the north and the Peña Labra Range on the south. Through the Nansa valley flows the river
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is formed. After that, the geography smooths, with larger lowlands, bordered by the Ibio Ranges and the small pre-coastal hills.
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has a great landscape quality, thanks to its high peaks characteristics, large native forests (mostly
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flows into the valley until it reaches its mouth in the Ria of San Martín near
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of Saja-Nansa in Cantabria. Saja valley in light red; Nansa valley in dark red.
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The mid-upper course, corresponding to the municipalities of
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Little past Rudagüera, in 181:Comarca in Cantabria, Spain 870: 788: 732: 507:is formed by two natural 220: 202: 193: 129:"Saja and Nansa valleys" 29:This article includes a 58:more precise citations. 560:San Pedro de Rudagüera 487: 844:Comarcas of Cantabria 726:Comarcas of Cantabria 547:), Viaña, Lamiña and 482: 433: • Summer ( 400:28/km (73/sq mi) 849:Valleys of Cantabria 820:43.24639°N 4.33778°W 599:Cantabrian Mountains 501:autonomous community 397: • Density 251:Autonomous community 114:improve this article 816: /  619:Valley and natural 590:, flowing into the 825:43.24639; -4.33778 609:Hoz of Santa Lucía 556:Hoz de Santa Lucía 495:The valley of the 488: 389: • Total 376: • Total 31:list of references 799: 798: 752:Campoo-Los Valles 568:Cabezón de la Sal 537:Cabuérniga Valley 499:, located in the 452: 451: 322:Campoo-Cabuérniga 314:Cabezón de la Sal 296:Cabezón de la Sal 179: 178: 164: 84: 83: 76: 861: 831: 830: 828: 827: 826: 821: 817: 814: 813: 812: 809: 794: 742:Bay of Santander 719: 712: 705: 696: 685: 651:and the part of 633:of the same name 438: 282: 280: 279: 262: 260: 259: 242: 240: 239: 225: 184: 174: 171: 165: 163: 122: 94: 86: 79: 72: 68: 65: 59: 54:this article by 45:inline citations 24: 23: 16: 869: 868: 864: 863: 862: 860: 859: 858: 834: 833: 824: 822: 818: 815: 810: 807: 805: 803: 802: 800: 795: 786: 772:Valles Pasiegos 728: 723: 683: 680: 617: 493: 432: 366: 310: 309: 277: 275: 257: 255: 237: 235: 216: 215: 214: 213: 209: 208: 198: 189: 182: 175: 169: 166: 123: 121: 107: 95: 80: 69: 63: 60: 49: 35:related reading 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 867: 865: 857: 856: 851: 846: 836: 835: 797: 796: 789: 787: 785: 784: 779: 774: 769: 764: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 733: 730: 729: 724: 722: 721: 714: 707: 699: 693: 692: 679: 678:External links 676: 616: 613: 595: 594: 564:Cabezón Valley 552: 492: 489: 450: 449: 439: 429: 428: 418: 412: 411: 410:cabuérnigo, -a 408: 402: 401: 398: 394: 393: 390: 386: 385: 381: 380: 377: 373: 372: 368: 367: 365: 364: 307: 306: 305: 303: 302:Municipalities 299: 298: 293: 287: 286: 273: 267: 266: 253: 247: 246: 233: 227: 226: 218: 217: 211: 210: 206: 205: 204: 203: 200: 199: 194: 191: 190: 187: 180: 177: 176: 112:. 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