Orzales is a locality in Campoo de Yuso, Cantabria, known for its bread, which is beloved throughout the comarca. In 2012, Orzales had a population of 95 people (INE), and it is 848 meters above sea level. Orzales is 5 kilometers from La Costana, the capital of Campoo de Yuso.
Orzales boasts an interesting history: an aerodrome was built near the village and was in use until 1939. Today, a monument with a propeller outside the village commemorates this historical location. To the north, around the arroyo de la Canal, there is a forest of oak trees of the same species and quality as those covering the southern slopes of the montes de Campoo de Yuso.
Located near the comarcal road, the traditional El Mozo chalet is a notable residential building in Orzales. Built in the years following the flooding of the reservoir, it maintains the principles of regionalist mountain architecture that were popular in the two decades preceding the war.
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