Sign In Register

Potes, Spain

Cantabria · Spain

Potes is a small town in Cantabria, Spain with a population of 1,481. Elevation: 1,007 ft (307 m). Average temperature: 49°F (10°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,481 Population 13/sq mi density
1,007 ft Elevation 307 meters
49°F Avg Temperature 10°C
33.8 in Annual Rain
Europe / Madrid Timezone
$33,493 Median Income
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$33,493 median income

Discover Potes, Spain

Explore over 40 sections covering people, economy, housing, health, crime, climate, community, costs, trends, schools, colleges, hospitals, treatment centers, industries, museums, libraries, breweries, farmers markets, grocery stores, pharmacies, campgrounds, parks, trails, stadiums, ski resorts, daycare centers, nursing homes, churches, fire stations, cell towers, bridges, power plants, EV stations, prisons, radio stations, airports, police stations, post offices, Amtrak stations, superfund sites, UNESCO sites, and more.
Use the tabs and dropdown menus below to navigate every data point we track for this city.

Full City Profile

About Potes

Potes

Potes is a municipality in the autonomous community of Cantabria in Spain. It is the capital of the Comarca of Liébana and is located in the centre of it. It is bordered to the north by Cillorigo de Liébana, to the west by Camaleño, to the south by Vega de Liébana and to the east by Cabezón de Liébana.

People

Population1,481
Median Age44.9 yrs
Density13/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$33,493

Climate

Avg Temp49°F (10°C)
Rain33.8 in/yr
Sunny Days275/yr
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Population1,481
Population Density13 / sq mi
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Coordinates43.1546°, -4.6206°
TimezoneEurope/Madrid
Country🇪🇸 Spain
State / ProvinceCantabria
Average Temperature49°F (10°C)
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation33.8 inches (859 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$33,493
Median Age44.9 years

About Potes

Potes is a small town in Spain (Cantabria) with a population of 1,481. The city sits at an elevation of 1,007 feet (307 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 33.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/Madrid.

Potes has a population of 1,481 with a density of 13 people per square mile, spread across 117.0 square miles. The median age is 44.9 years, 15% older than the national median of 38.9.

Population

1,481
Total Population
13
People / sq mi
44.9yrs
Median Age
15% above Spain avg
117.0mi²
Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Potes vs Spain Average

The median household income in Potes is $33,493, which is 55% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 113 business establishments.

Income: Potes vs Spain

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$33,493
55% below Spain avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)113

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Potes experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 63°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 33.8 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 1,007 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 63°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average49.4°F
9% below Spain avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Area117.0 sq mi (302.9 km²)
Population Density13/sq mi
Coordinates43.1546°N, 4.6206°W
TimezoneEurope/Madrid

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 33.8"
11% below Spain avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 3.86"
Driest Month (Aug) 1.61"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

61 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.1. Most recent: M4.0 on Sep 30, 2023.

Oct 12, 1996 6 km SSW of Bárzana, Spain M4.1 111 km
Sep 30, 2023 4 km NNW of Igüeña, Spain M4.0 143 km
Oct 29, 1996 11 km N of Salas, Spain M3.9 139 km
May 22, 1997 6 km S of Soto del Barco, Spain M3.8 122 km
May 22, 1997 8 km SW of Cudillero, Spain M3.8 137 km
Apr 25, 1995 37 km NNW of Luanco, Spain M3.7 139 km
Nov 14, 1990 9 km NNE of San Martín de Elines, Spain M3.7 70 km
Aug 15, 2007 5 km SW of Pomar de Valdivia, Spain M3.7 57 km
May 22, 1997 0 km NE of Salas, Spain M3.7 135 km
Jun 19, 1994 Spain M3.6 73 km
Mar 18, 2000 Spain M3.5 101 km
May 22, 1997 3 km SW of Cudillero, Spain M3.5 133 km
Jun 28, 1993 11 km ENE of Boca de Huérgano, Spain M3.5 21 km
Mar 23, 1990 14 km SSW of San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain M3.4 18 km
May 22, 1997 10 km SW of Cudillero, Spain M3.4 137 km
May 22, 1997 10 km NW of Salas, Spain M3.4 145 km
May 22, 1997 8 km N of Salas, Spain M3.3 136 km
May 22, 1997 3 km NNW of Piedras Blancas, Spain M3.3 121 km
May 22, 1997 9 km NW of Salas, Spain M3.3 144 km
Nov 30, 2000 6 km NE of Vega de Pas, Spain M3.3 73 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 3.5 in Coldest
February 40°F (4°C) 2.9 in
March 43°F (6°C) 2.3 in
April 45°F (7°C) 3.3 in
May 51°F (11°C) 3.5 in
June 58°F (14°C) 2.1 in
July 63°F (17°C) 1.8 in Warmest
August 63°F (17°C) 1.6 in Driest
September 59°F (15°C) 2.2 in
October 51°F (11°C) 3.3 in
November 44°F (7°C) 3.5 in
December 40°F (4°C) 3.9 in Wettest

Potes has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 38°F in January to 63°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.9") and August the driest (1.6").

View full weather details →

Schools in Potes

5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Centro de Educación de Personas Adultas de Potes - - - -
Centro de Estudios Deportivos Cántabro - - - -
Centro de Educación Infantil y Primaria Concepción Arenal - - - -
Instituto de Educación Secundaria Jesús de Monasterio - - - -
Escuela Hogar Félix de Las Cuevas - - - -
View full schools details →

Radio Stations near Potes

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Museums in Potes

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Área de interpretación La herrería de Vielva
Casa de la naturaleza de Pesaguero
Casa de las Doñas
Casa del Oso
Casa Museo de Tudanca
Centro de Interpretación del Entorno de San Emeterio
Cueva El Soplao
Cueva Exposición Queso Cabrales
Ecomuseo Saja-Nansa
Ferrería de Cades
Indiano Archive Foundation
Museo Cartográfico Juan de la Cosa
Museo de Enrique Herreos en los Picos de Europa
Museo de la Escuela
Muséu de los bolos d'Asturies/Museo de los bolos de Asturias
Replica Cueva Covaciella
Torre del Infantado

Libraries in Potes

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca municipal0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de San Vi0.0
Bilbioteca municipal0.0
Casa de Cultura (Casa de Piedra)0.0

Farmers Markets in Potes

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Mercado de San Vicente de la Barquera
Mercado Semanal de San Vicente de la Barquera

Hotels in Potes

8 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Arha
Casa Cayo
Hostal Toscana
Hotel Rubio
Hotel Valdecoro
Infantado
La Isla
Posada de Cabañes

Restaurants in Potes

44 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Anybun?
Asador Bodega Aguilar
Asador Llorente
Bar Restaurante El Trenti
Bar Restaurante Los Camachos
Cabo
Café Restaurante Lombraña
Casa Ángel
Casa de Comidas
Casa Favila
Casa Fofi
Casa Guela
Casa Nisio
Casa Susa
Chente
Dónde Xavi
El Bodegón
El Bodegón
El Cantón
El Cenador del Capitán
El Refugio
En la higuera Pizzeria
Infantado
La Anjana de Ojedo
La Barrica de Potes
La Cántabra
La Estación
La Parrilla de Santo Toribio
La Soldrería
Las Mañanitas
Los Gallegos
Martín
Mesón La Torre
Mesón La Vega
Paco Wences
Peña Sagra
Pizzeria el bardal
Plaza
Potes Kebap
Restaurante La Serna
Rubio
Sidrería La Majada
Taberna La Barrica
Tama

Cafes in Potes

4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bierzo
Infantado
La Reunión
Nisio y Edith

Monuments in Potes

2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

A la Alquitara
Jesús de Monasterio

Castles in Potes

2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Torre de San Pedro
Torre del Infantado

Clinics in Potes

2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Centro de salud Liébana
Centro Médico Liébana

Dentists in Potes

2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clinica Medico Dental
ES #13203636267

Bus Stations in Potes

2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

ES #4402357590
Estación de Autobuses

Gas Stations in Potes

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Estación de Servicio Liébana

Banks in Potes

5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Caixabank
Caixabank
Santander Bank
Santander Bank
Unicaja Banco

Ski Resorts Near Potes

1 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Estación de Esquí y Montaña Alto Campoo 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Potes

8 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Aeródromo de Cillamayor-Small Airport
Aeródromo de Herrera de Pisuerga-Small Airport
Aerodromo de Sevares-Small Airport
Base de aviones "La Cerra"-Small Airport
Camaleño-Artañin ULM-Small Airport
Cóbreces Airfield-Small Airport
Prádanos de Ojeda Airstrip-Small Airport
Villamarco UL-Small Airport

Post Offices in Potes

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Oficina de Correos

Treatment Centers in Potes

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Fundación Instituto Spiral Centro Residencial Vañes

Churches & Religious Organizations in Potes

32 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Antigua Iglesia Sta. Eulalia
Capilla de San Cayetano
Ermita de Cueva Santa
Ermita de la Virgen de Valmayor
Ermita de la Virgen del Camino
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
Ermita de San Francisco
Ermita de San Juan de la Casería
Ermita de San Miguel
Ermita de San Miguel
Ermita de Santa Catalina
Ermita de Santa Eulalia
Ermita de Santa Justa
Ermita de Santa Lucía
Ermita de Santa Magdalena
Ermita de Santa María de los Ángeles
Iglesia de Castro
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la O
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Iglesia de San Pedro
Iglesia de San Sebastián
Iglesia de San Vicente
Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir
Iglesia de Santa María de Lebeña
Iglesia de Santiago
Iglesia del monasterio
Iglesia Inmaculada Concepcion
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la O
Nuestra Señora de la Batalla Naval
San Juan Bautista

Explore Near Potes

Waterfalls
1
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
View all →

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Madrid

🇪🇸 About Spain

Capital Madrid
Population 46,723,749
Area 504,782 km²
GDP (USD) $1,619,481,980,720
GDP per capita $33,493
HDI 0.911
Life expectancy 83.9 years
Internet users 95.5%
Urban population 80.1%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician
Calling code +34
TLD .es
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Spain

32 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo
Jan 6 Epiphany Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
Feb 28 Day of Andalucía Día de Andalucía
Mar 1 Day of the Balearic Islands Dia de les Illes Balears
Apr 2 Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo
Apr 3 Good Friday Viernes Santo
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunes de Pascua
Apr 23 Castile and León Day Día de Castilla y León
Apr 23 Day of Aragón San Jorge (Día de Aragón)
May 1 Labour Day Fiesta del trabajo
May 2 Day of Madrid Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
May 17 Galician Literature Day Día das Letras Galegas
May 30 Day of the Canary Islands Día de Canarias
May 31 Day of Castilla-La Mancha Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
Jun 9 Day of La Rioja Día de La Rioja
Jun 9 Day of Murcia Día de la Región de Murcia
Jun 24 St. John's Day Sant Joan
Jul 25 Santiago Apóstol Santiago Apóstol
Jul 28 Day of the Cantabrian Institutions Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria
Aug 15 Assumption Asunción
Sep 8 Day of Asturias Día de Asturias
Sep 8 Day of Extremadura Día de Extremadura
Sep 11 National Day of Catalonia Diada Nacional de Catalunya
Sep 15 Feast of Our Lady of Bien Aparecida Festividad de la Bien Aparecida
Oct 9 Day of the Valencian Community Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana
Oct 12 National Day of Spain Fiesta Nacional de España
Nov 1 All Saints Day Día de todos los Santos
Dec 6 Constitution Day Día de la Constitución
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción
Dec 25 Christmas Day Navidad
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Feast of Saint Stephen

Download Full City Report

Get a comprehensive, print-ready PDF with all data for Potes.

Get Report

Frequently Asked Questions About Potes

What is the population of Potes?

Potes has a population of 1,481 residents and is located in Spain. The population density is 13 people per square mile, spread across 117.0 square miles. The median age of residents is 44.9 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Potes expensive to live in?

The median household income is $33,493, 55% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Potes?

Potes has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 275 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 33.8 inches.

How is the job market in Potes?

There are 113 business establishments in the area.

Nearby Cities

Compare Potes with another city: