Llanes (the ''Concejo de Llanes'', ''Conceyu de Llanes'' in Asturian language) is a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone

Sierra del Cuera Sierra del Cuera is an integrated network of protected areas in Asturias, Spain. The landscape stretches over an area which affects five municipalities of the region: Cabrales, Llanes, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja and Ribadedeva. It co ...

, which rises to over 1,100 m. The region is part of the ''Costa Verde'' (Green Coast) of Spain, which is known for its spectacular coastal scenery, with 32 white sand beaches, and mountains covered with a deep green mantle. Llanes lies to the north of the Picos de Europa, a mountain range whose geology is almost entirely of limestone

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. Most of the inhabitants of the district live on the coastal plain, on which the largest town is Llanes itself, with a population of about 4,000 out of the total for the district of about 13,000. The folklore, food, and fiestas of the region are famous for their colour and history.

Town

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Llanes is a traditional fishing port, with an active harbour and many notable monuments and traditions; Parts of the surviving town walls date to 1206 with a medieval

Tower of Llanes The Tower of Llanes (Spanish: ''Torreón de Llanes'') is a medieval tower located in Llanes, Spain. Conservation The limestone structure has the heritage listing of ''Bien de Interés Cultural A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the ...

remaining. There is a romanic-gothic Basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary. One plaque commemorates the 65 sailors from Llanes who sailed on the three ships it fitted out for the Spanish Armada in 1588 (the Santa Ana, the San Nicolas, and the Santelmo). Another plaque commemorates the September 26, 1517 visit of Emperor Charles V who stayed for two nights, when on his way to Valladolid to be crowned King of Castile. In the 1990s the landmark old Theatre (Teatro Benevente), built as part of the main bridge over the river, was pulled down. Llanes economy is boosted by tourists mostly from the rest of Spain in the summer. The town has traditional shops and restaurants, both in and around the town, and the ''zona de copas'' is lively at night in summer. Three beaches and a cliff-top walk, the ''Paseo de San Pedro'', add to the coastal atmosphere. Nearby is the

Playa de Gulpiyuri Playa de Gulpiyuri is a flooded sinkhole with an inland beach located near Llanes, in Asturias Northern Spain, around 100 m from the Cantabrian Sea. It is the shortest beach in the world. Roughly 40 meters in length, it is fully tidal due to a s ...

Parishes

Llanes is divided into 28

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Andrín Andrín is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escu ...

Ardisana Ardisana is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escu ...

* Barro *

Caldueñu Caldueñu ( Spanish: ''Caldueño'') is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in the municipality of Llanes in eastern Asturias, in northern Spain. It is just south of the Mazucu mountain and the village of El Mazuco (where the Batt ...

Carranzo Carranzo is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Esc ...

Celorio Celoriu is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Esc ...

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La Borbolla La Borbolla is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It has a population of 155 inhabitants, and its parish church is dedicated to ...

Llanes Llanes (the ''Concejo de Llanes'', ''Conceyu de Llanes'' in Asturian language) is a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bound ...

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Meré Meré is a village (and also a parroquia) in the concejo of Llanes, in Asturias. Its population in 2004 was 175, in 84 dwellings. It is located on the banks of the ''Ríu de las Cabras'' at , which is 28 km from Llanes and about midway be ...

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Posada de Llanes Posada de Llanes is a parish in Llanes municipality, in eastern Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Ast ...

Pría Pría is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escud ...

* Purón *

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San Roque del Acebal San Roque l'Acebal is a parish in Llanes municipality, in eastern Asturias, Spain. It is located in the central area of the '' conceyu'' (municipality), and is surrounded by the parishes of Cue (to the north), Purón (to the south), Andrín (t ...

Tresgrandas Tresgrandas is one of 28 parishes in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in coastal northern Spain. The ''parroquia ''Parroquia'' (, , pl. ''parroquias''; , pl. ''parroquies'') or ''Parròquia' ...

* Vibaño *

Vidiago Vidiago is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Llanes Llanes (the ''Concejo de Llanes'', ''Conceyu de Llanes'' in Asturian language) is a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30&nb ...

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Mountains

From all of the district of Llanes the view to the south is dominated by the limestone mountain wall, which rises steeply to 744 m at L'Abá. The ridge forming the wall shields the view of the higher

above, of which the highest point (in Llanes) is La Peña Blanca, 1177 m. Between the two ridges there are hidden valleys, draining into cave systems. The largest of these valleys is La Llosa de Viango. Unlike the heights of the Picos de Europa further to the south, these valleys are green and pastoral. The mountains are part of the

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, which runs across most of the north and northwest of Spain.{{citation needed, date=November 2017 From September 6, 1937 to September 22, 1937, 5,000 men of the Republican forces held off over 33,000 Nationalists, in this area, in an epic resistance which became known as the

Battle of El Mazuco The Battle of El Mazuco was fought between 6 and 22 September 1937, between the Republican and Nationalist armies during the Spanish Civil War as a part of the War in the North campaign. The Republican defence of El Mazuco and the surrounding ...

Caves

The district contains numerous caves, including a site of archaeological interest at Nueva, and the Cueva Bolado ({{coord, 43, 24, 04, N, 4, 45, 51, W) near La Pereda which also contains ancient art as well as open passages. There are also several significant 'wild' cave systems, including * the Bolugo-Caldueñín system under

El Mazuco El Mazuco is a village in the parroquia of Caldueño in the municipality of Llanes, in Asturias, northern Spain. Its population in 2004 was 67, in 25 dwellings. It is located at 355m above sea level in the Sierra de Cuera, at , which is 16&nb ...

(the ''Río Belugas'', which sinks at ({{coord, 43, 22, 45, N, 4, 51, 03, W) and resurges at {{coord, 43, 22, 48, N, 4, 51, 54, W) * the Rales system ({{coord, 43, 24, 43, N, 4, 53, 39, W) * El Cuevón de Pruneda, near Purón ({{coord, 43, 22, 39, N, 4, 43, 23, W). These systems were first systematically explored by speleologists from the Oxford University Cave Club and from Speleogroup. In addition, it is suspected that there is a significant cave system underlying La Llosa de Viango.Cave system underlying La Llosa de Viango
– July 2003

Fiestas

In Llanes itself, the patron saint of the town, ''Nuestra Señora del Conceyu'', is celebrated with a Fiesta on 15 August. In addition, there are three big summer Fiestas in the town: 22 Jul
La Magdalena
16 August San Roque, and 8 September La Guía. These Fiestas are independently organized by three groups, known as "Bandos", with followers in the Llanes population; these have a long and well-known rivalry, and each tries every year to outdo the others and stage the best festivities. Outside the town, the various parishes and localities in the district celebrate the usual diversity of Fiestas in honour of their patron saints, with emphasis on La Hoguera ("The bonfire"), which consists of the felling of a mountain eucalyptus which is then erected in the village after removing the branches and bark. This is celebrated in several villages, including Celorio, Balmori, and Pancar (where they carry out the entire ritual without the help of their neighbours). Also famous is the Noche de las Brujas of Barro (a very traditional and popular celebration centred on Asturian mythology), as is the celebration of Santa Ana, the patron saint of Naves, thanks to the free concert given by popular musicians.

Sport

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Urraca CF Urraca Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Posada de Llanes, Llanes in the autonomous community of Asturias. Urraca plays its home games at ''Estadio La Corredoria'', opened in January 2012 with a game Under-17 teams of Spain and ...

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