ANDERO, ST, is a commercial city in Spain, situated on the north-west side of a spacious harbour, in the small province of Las Montana de St Ander, of which it is the capital. It is a bishopric, and has been formerly surrounded by ancient walls, part of which remain.. There are several handsome buildings, particularly the houses at the quay, where there is a mole for small ves sels. The harbour is completely land-locked, with an entrance from the north. On the south it is surrounded by high and picturesque mountains; but it is not quite safe in certain seasons, during strong south winds, which blow in flurries from these mountains. There was for merly a royal naval arsenal, or dock-yard, at the head of the harbour, for building ships of war, which has been given up for many years. The depth of water is supposed to be diminishing, owing to the formation of sand-banks, which no means are employed to prevent. Frigates are the largest sized vessels that can now en ter the harbour, which received the whole fleet of trans ports that lately (1808) conveyed the Spanish troops from the north of Europe. The neighbouring port of
Santona is much better and safer than that of Santan der, but the latter will always be the more flourishing sea-port, on account of the great highway, the only good road in the province, to the interior of Spain, and the by the way of Reynosa; so that it becomes the depot of French and Spanish goods in time of a war with England, and would be the same for both English and Spanish commodities in time of peace. The inha bitants are opulent, and principally commercial people ; they have a pleasant walk or mall, with trees, outside of the city, and some fine vineyards, but the country round the place and that of the province, is in general rocky and barren. Population 5000. W. Long. 3° 59' 50". N. Lat. 43° 28' For the preceding account of St Andero, the Editor has been indebted to captain Pasley, of the Royal Engi neers, an officer of distinguished merit, who lived some time in that town, during the late campaign in 1808.