Cantabrian people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 593,121 (Cantabria 2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| In Spain: Cantabria; Madrid, Biscay, Asturias, Barcelona. Diaspora | |
| Mexico | 8,131 |
| Argentina | 3,384 |
| France | 2,384 |
| Cuba | 1,899 |
| Venezuela | 1,490 |
| Germany | 1,283 |
| United States | 1,190 |
| Other countries | 3,099 |
| Languages | |
| Castilian, Cantabrian. | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Spaniards (Asturians, Galicians, Leonese, Castilians) | |
The Cantabrians (Cantabrian and Spanish: cántabros) are the people who inhabit the autonomous community of Cantabria, in northern Spain. Sometimes they are referred to as "montañeses" (meaning Highlanders). The traditional dialects in this region, known as Cantabru or Montañés, are related to the Astur-Leonese languages.