Salas (also known as San Martin de Salas) is a town and ''concejo'' (municipality) in the Principality of Asturias. It lies on the road from

San Sebastián San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

to Santiago de Compostela, and on a small subtributary of the

river Narcea The Narcea is a river of Asturias. It is a tributary of the Nalón River. See also * List of rivers of Spain This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the co ...

. It is bordered on the north by Valdés, Cudillero and

Pravia Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Cudillero and Muros de Nalón, on the east by Candamo and Soto del Barco, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, Asturias ...

, to south by

Belmonte de Miranda Belmonte de Miranda ( Asturian: ''Miranda'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Salas, on the east by Grado, to the south by Somiedo and Teverga, and on the west by ...

, to the east by

, Candamo and Grado, and to the west by Tineo and Valdés. Salas is a mountainous region in which coal-mining and agriculture are the principal industries. The products of this region are sent for export to Cudillero, a small harbour on the

Bay of Biscay The Bay of Biscay (), known in Spain as the Gulf of Biscay ( es, Golfo de Vizcaya, eu, Bizkaiko Golkoa), and in France and some border regions as the Gulf of Gascony (french: Golfe de Gascogne, oc, Golf de Gasconha, br, Pleg-mor Gwaskogn), ...

. Salas is well known as a tourist point and as the birthplace of Fernando de Valdés y Salas.

Culture

There are several buildings of importance in Salas, the Palacio de Doriga, Palacio de Valdés and Castillo de Salas, among others. Also the romanesque Monasterio de San Salvador, the Monasterio de San Martin and the Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor.

Parishes

* Alava * Ardesaldo * Bodenaya * Camuño * Cermoño *

Cornellana Cornellana is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is in size, with a population of 796. It is located on the Camino Primitivo ...

* Godán * Idarga *

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

* Laneo * Lavio *

Linares Linares may refer to: People *Fernando de Alencastre, 1st Duke of Linares (1641–1717), Spanish nobleman and military officer; viceroy of New Spain from 1711 to 1716 *Andreu Linares (born 1975), Spanish futsal player * Art Linares, American polit ...

Mallecina Maecina ( Spanish ''Mallecina'') is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_ ...

* Malleza * Millara * Priero * Salas * San Antolín de la Dóriga * San Esteban de la Dóriga * San Justo de la Dóriga * San Vicente * Santa Eulalia de la Dóriga * Santiago de la Barca *

Santullano Santullano may refer to: * Santullano (Las Regueras), a parish in northern Spain * Santullano, a village in Mieres, Asturias, northern Spain * Santullano (Salas), a parish in northern Spain * San Julián de los Prados San Julián de los Prados ...

Soto de los Infantes Soutu los Infantes is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat ...

* Viescas *

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Politics

References

Municipalities in Asturias * {{asturias-geo-stub