Interprovincial Council of Santander, Palencia and Burgos

The Interprovincial Council of Santander, Palencia and Burgos was a governing body established on 8 February 1937 to coordinate the Republican areas in Cantabria (then officially called the Province of Santander), Palencia and Burgos during the Spanish Civil War. The council was dissolved in August 1937 after the occupation of the region by Nationalist forces.

Interprovincial Council of Santander, Palencia and Burgos
Spanish: Consejo Interprovincial de Santander, Palencia y Burgos
Autonomous entity of  Spanish Republic
1937

Location of Santander (red) within Old Castile
CapitalSantander
StatusAutonomous entity
GovernmentInterprovincial Council
  TypeCouncil republic
President 
 1937
Juan Ruiz Olazarán
Vice-President 
 1937
Alfonso Orallo Pérez
 1937
Vicente del Solar Romero
Historical eraSpanish Civil War
 Santander Defense Council established
27 July 1936
 Established
8 February 1937
 Battle of Santander begins
14 August 1937
 Disestablished
26 August 1937
 Battle of Santander ends
17 September 1937
Subdivisions
  TypeProvince
  UnitsSantander,
Palencia,
Burgos
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Second Spanish Republic
Spanish State
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