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Castro Urdiales

Castro Urdiales is a port town on the Bay of Biscay in Cantabria, in northern Spain. It is identified with the Roman colony of Flaviobriga, founded under Vespasian in the territory of the Autrigones. In the Middle Ages it was an important fishing and trading port of the Hermandad de las Marismas.

Castro Urdiales
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Castro Urdiales. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castro-urdiales
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“Castro Urdiales.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castro-urdiales. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Castro Urdiales.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castro-urdiales.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Castro Urdiales’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castro-urdiales (Accessed: ).

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