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Carreño
Carreño is a municipality in the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás. History As characteristic of other sites in Asturias, artifacts from the Neolithic era were also found in Carreño. Tumuli, dolmens and hill forts in the region provide evidence for the 100,000-year-old history of the area. Parishes (The number preceding the parish name refers to its location on the parroquias map) #Candás (capital) # Perlora #Albandi # Carrió #Pervera (Asturian: Prevera) # Prendes (Asturian: Priendes) # Piedeloro (Asturian: Pieloro) # Logrezana (Asturian: Llorgozana) # Guimarán # El Valle # Ambás #Tamón Politics Culture * La iglesia de San Félix church built under Fruela II in the 9th century * La iglesia de Santa María de Logrezana church finished in the 19th century. * La igles ...
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Pervera
Prevera is one of 12 parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The ''parroquia'' is in size, with a population of 188 (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ... 2007). The postal code is 33492. Villages and hamlets * La Baragaña * La Barquera * Barreres * La Cuesta * L'Empalme * Mazaneda * El Monte * Muniello * Reconco * El Riigu * El Valle * Xelaz References Parishes in Carreño {{asturias-geo-stub ...
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Candás
Candás is a small fishing village in Asturias, the north of Spain. It is one of 12 parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Situated at above sea level, it is in size, with a population of 6500 (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ... 2009). The postal code is 33430. This seafaring village has many places of tourist interest, such as the Antón Museum of Sculpture, a multisports centre and outdoor places, like Baragaña Square, the pier and more. On the pier is located one of the most notable ice-cream shops of Carreño, 'Helados Helio Hermanos'. Founded in 1944, it sells ice cream and hand-made "turrones". References Parishes in Carreño ...
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Carrió (Carreño)
Carrió is one of 12 parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The ''parroquia'' is in size, with a population of 157 (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ... 2007). The postal code is 33492. Villages * Aboño * L'altu Aboño * Bandín * El Cantu San Xuan * Les Cruciaes * La Cuesta Carrió * La Llamera * Otero * El Palacio * La Peruyera * El Regueru * La Sabarriona References Parishes in Carreño {{asturias-geo-stub ...
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Albandi
Albandi is one of 12 parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The '' parroquia'' is in size, with a population of 587 (INE 2007). The postal code is 33492. Villages * La Calera * El Convento * La Granda * El Monte Calera * El Monte Morís * La Peruyera * Rica * La Xana * Xibares * Caicorrida * Poal de Albandi Notable residents * Margarita Landi Encarnación Margarita Isabel Verdugo Díez (19 November 1918 – 6 February 2004), popularly known as Margarita Landi, was a Spanish journalist. Professional career Margarita Landi was one of the first women to specialize in the journalistic ge ... (1918–2004), journalist References Parishes in Carreño {{asturias-geo-stub ...
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Perlora
Perlora is one of 12 parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Situated at above sea level, the ''parroquia'' is in size, with a population of 755 (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ... 2007). The postal code is 33491. Villages Its villages include: Les Arenes, L'Arquiella, La Bermeya, La Braña, La Calabrina, El Caliyu, Campanal, El Campu la Iglesia, Coyanca, Castro, Colloto, El Corredor, Cueto, El Cutu, El Dormón, La Espasa, La Estación, La Estaquera, La Ferrián, La Formiga, Friera, El Monte, La Nozalera, La Pedrera, Perán, El Perecil, Perlora, Ponteo, El Prau, La Rodada, Rodiles, La Rotella, Salguero, Pozal, La Sierra, La Torre, La Xabina and Yebio. Ref ...
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Principality Of Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive with the province of Asturias and contains some of the territory that was part of the larger Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. Divided into eight ''comarcas'' (counties), the autonomous community of Asturias is bordered by Cantabria to the east, by León (Castile and León) to the south, by Lugo ( Galicia) to the west, and by the Cantabrian sea to the north. Asturias is situated in a mountainous setting with vast greenery and lush vegetation, making it part of Green Spain. The region has a maritime climate. It receives plenty of annual rainfall and little sunshine by Spanish standards and has very moderated seasons, most often averaging in the lower 20s celsius. Heatwaves are rare due to mountains blocking southerly winds. Winters ...
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Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory that was part of the larger Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. Divided into eight Comarcas of Asturias, ''comarcas'' (counties), the autonomous community of Asturias is bordered by Cantabria to the east, by Province of León, León (Castile and León) to the south, by Province of Lugo, Lugo (Galicia (Spain), Galicia) to the west, and by the Cantabrian Sea, Cantabrian sea to the north. Asturias is situated in a mountainous setting with vast greenery and lush vegetation, making it part of Green Spain. The region has a oceanic climate, maritime climate. It receives plenty of annual rainfall and little sunshine by Spanish ...
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Corvera De Asturias
Corvera de Asturias ( Asturian: ''Corvera'') is a municipality in the principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It shares a boundary to the north with Avilés and Gozón; to the east with Carreño and Gijón; to the south with Llanera and Illas and to the west with Castrillón. Its capital, Nubledo, has a population of more than 300 residents. Corvera is the most eastern of the four counties forming the Great County of Aviles. It is situated in the northern-central area of the Principality of Asturias. It is in size and has a population of over 16,000 residents, mainly concentrated in the villages of Las Vegas and Los Campos. The main roads to get there are AS-19, AS-17 and A-8. The A-8 proceeds to Tabaza (Carreño) and the shopping centre Parque Astur. History The history of Corvera is linked to the history of Avilés, being a natural extension of it proceeding inland. Several prehistorical settlements have been found in the county. The most interesting are those belongin ...
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Gijón (Asturian Comarca)
Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central-northern part of Asturias; it is approximately north-east of Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, and from Avilés. With a population of 271,780, Gijón is the 15th largest city in Spain. Gijón forms part of a large metropolitan area that includes twenty councils in the center of the region, structured with a dense network of roads, highways and railways and with a population of 835,053 inhabitants in 2011, making it the seventh largest in Spain. During the 20th century, Gijón developed as an industrial city in the steel and naval industries. However, due to the decline in manufacturing in these industries, in recent years Gijón is undergoing a transformation into an important tourist, university, commercial and R&D center. Gijón is ...
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Gijón
Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central-northern part of Asturias; it is approximately north-east of Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, and from Avilés. With a population of 271,780, Gijón is the 15th largest city in Spain. Gijón forms part of a large metropolitan area that includes twenty councils in the center of the region, structured with a dense network of roads, highways and railways and with a population of 835,053 inhabitants in 2011, making it the seventh largest in Spain. During the 20th century, Gijón developed as an industrial city in the steel and naval industries. However, due to the decline in manufacturing in these industries, in recent years Gijón is undergoing a transformation into an important tourist, university, commercial and R&D center. Gijón ...
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( es, Partido Socialista Obrero Español ; PSOE ) is a social-democraticThe PSOE is described as a social-democratic party by numerous sources: * * * * political party in Spain. The PSOE has been in government longer than any other political party in modern democratic Spain, namely from 1982 to 1996 under Felipe González; from 2004 to 2011 under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero; and currently since 2018 under Pedro Sánchez. The PSOE was founded in 1879, making it the oldest party currently active in Spain. The PSOE played a key role during the Second Spanish Republic, being part of coalition government from 1931 to 1933 and from 1936 to 1939, when the Republic was defeated by Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War. The party was then banned under Franco's dictatorship and its members and leaders were persecuted or exiled. The PSOE was only legalised again in 1977. Historically a Marxist party, it abandoned Marxism in 1979. Just like ...
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Gozón
Gozón is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Its capital is the town of Luanco (also called Lluanco). The Cantabrian Sea lies on its northern edge, and it is bordered to the south by Corvera de Asturias, to the west by Avilés, and to the east by Carreño. The municipality is a fishing port, and the location of the Cabo de Peñas (Cape of Boulders). Toponymy In decree 72/2005 of July 7, 2005, published in the ''Boletin Oficial del Principado de Asturias'' (BOPA; official bulletin of the Principality of Asturias) granted the Asturian language, Asturian forms of the municipal place names official status for all uses, with the exception of the capital Lluanco/Luanco, which maintains a bilingual name. Therefore, with this exception, the Asturian names are the only ones which can appear on road signs and official maps. Climate As with the rest of Asturias' populated areas, Gozón has a oceanic climate, marine climate with a narrow aver ...
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