Laredo is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Cantabria, in Cantabria. On 1 January 2025 it had 10,698 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 15.4 km².
Density, at about 695 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 22 municipalities in the province of Cantabria with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 10 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 34 km east of Santander, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Bilbao, about 45 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Castro Urdiales (17 km), Santander (32 km), Erasmus in Bilbao (42 km), Guggenheim (43 km), Bilbao (43 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Laredo; all the municipalities in the province of Cantabria are listed on their own page.