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Cantabria

Autonomous community on Spain's northern coast.

As at 22 October 2026, Cantabria is Spain's northern Atlantic autonomous community and the landing region for Google's Sol transatlantic cable at Santander.

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Background

Cantabria is an autonomous community on Spain's northern Atlantic coast, with Santander as its capital. Google's Sol transatlantic subsea cable is due to land at Santander, connecting Spain with the United States, Bermuda and the Azores.

Google says the Santander landing will connect its Madrid cloud region more closely to the company's global network. The cable lands in Cantabria; the associated cloud region is in Madrid. Spain's proposed data-centre decree applies nationally, and Google was reported in October 2026 to have paused Spanish compute expansion pending the final rules. The company had made no public statement on that reported pause.

Common Questions
Where is Cantabria?
Cantabria is an autonomous community on Spain's northern coast, with Santander as its capital.Source: https://www.cantabria.es/c/document_library/get_file?groupId=16811&uuid=73be6150-fbfa-43ae-a9c5-7f5246473022
What Google infrastructure is planned in Cantabria?
Google's Sol transatlantic cable is due to land in Santander and connect Spain with the United States, Bermuda and the Azores.Source: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/announcing-sol-transatlantic-cable
Why did Google choose Santander for the Sol cable?
Google says the Santander landing will integrate its Madrid cloud region more closely into its global network.Source: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/announcing-sol-transatlantic-cable
Why is Spain's data-centre decree relevant to Cantabria?
Google was reported to have paused Spanish compute expansion until the final decree is known, although the company had made no public statement.Source: https://www.xataka.com/empresas-y-economia/google-suspende-inversion-miles-millones-en-centros-datos-en-espana-a-espera-decreto-gobierno
Source Material
Google suspends Spanish data-centre investment pending the government decreeStrengthening network resilience with the Sol transatlantic cableSpain: Rural Development Programme for Cantabria

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