[1] At the end of the Cantabrian Wars, specifically in 19 B.C., the Romans founded the port of Portus Victoriae, which some authors identify with Santander and others with Santoña.

In 1494 the Consulate of Burgos was created, which later allowed wool traffic in the port of Santander, positively affecting the local economy.

In the mid-20th century, it was decided that, in order to increase capacity and competitiveness, it was necessary to move the port's tasks from the city center to another location, which would be an area of marshland in the Bay of Santander after it had been filled in.

The site chosen to carry out the filling and, therefore, the new core of the port would be the Ría de Raos, on the municipal boundary between Santander and Camargo.

This has made it necessary to periodically dredge the entrance channel to the bay, which is used by ships to reach the port, located in the western part of the estuary.

[8]From east to west and north to south: This is a dry dock designed by Arturo Clemente in 1885 with dimensions of 132 m in length and 15 m in breadth.

This facility of the Junta de Obras del Puerto remained in service from 1908 to 1989 and is currently integrated in the Gamazo Park.

[9] In its vicinity is also located: This great project was designed in the 19th century by José de Lequerica, it was built to facilitate the work of the fishing boats.

At present, the name Calderón wharf corresponds to the one that extends from the Grúa de Piedra to the Club Marítimo, with an approximate length of two hundred and seventy (270) meters.

This house would be the home of Guillermo Calderón himself (costing him quite a few arguments with the City Council to obtain authorization for its construction), and no traces of it remain since on October 6, 1880, it was destroyed by fire, there being evidence that the Café Suizo and the Círculo de Recreo, two essential social scenarios in 19th-century Santander, were installed in it.

In 1837 most of the buildings projected on the first line of the pier were already built, as reflected in the plan of Lieutenant José María Mathé, of that year 1837.

[12] Grúa de Piedra, designed by Sheldon and Gerdtzen in 1896, today remains as a monument reflecting the industrial and port tradition of the city.