Cabranes is a municipality in the

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of the

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 coextensiv ...

. Some Towns of cabranes are: Santolaya, Torazu, Fresnéu, Graméu, Pandenes, Viñón, Niao, Arboleya, etc. It is bordered on the north by Villaviciosa, on the south by

Piloña Piloña () is a municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. Its capital is the town of Infiesto. Piloña is bounded to the north by Villaviciosa and Colunga, to the east by Parres, to the west by Na ...

and Nava, on the east by Piloña and Villaviciosa and on the west by Villaviciosa y Nava.

Toponymy

The decree 118/2005 of November 17, 2005, published in the December 2 ''Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias'' (BOPA; official bulletin of the Principality of Asturias) granted the Asturian forms of the municipal place names official status for all uses. Therefore, the Asturian names are the only ones which can appear on road signs and official maps.

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Fresnéu Fresnéu ( es, Fresnedo) is one of six parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabranes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_co ...

( es, Fresnedo) *

Graméu Graméu ( es, Gramedo) is one of six parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabranes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat ...

(Gramedo) *

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

* Santolaya (Santa Eulalia) *

Torazu Torazu ( es, Torazo) is one of six parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabranes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is in size with a population of 260 (INE INE, Ine or ine ma ...

(Torazo) *

Viñón Viñón is one of six parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabranes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is in size with a population of 199 (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: ...

Art

Because the municipality had a great number of 'Indianos', there is a rich civil architecture. Notable among the buildings are the schools of Viñón and Santolaya, and the chalet of Alfonso San Feliz. There are also many religious buildings, such as the church of San Julián de Viñon, declared an Artistic Historic Monument, in a mixed style of Pre-Roman Asturian and Romanesque. The parish church of Santa Eulalia, from the 15th century, and the church of San Martín el Real, in a mannerist style, are also notable.

Politics

The current mayor is Gerardo Fabián ( FSA-PSOE).

Towns

( es, Fresnedo) *

(Gramedo) *

* Santolaya (Santa Eulalia) *

(Torazo) *

* Arboleya * Niao * Vegapallía * Valbuena

References

External links

Federación Asturiana de Concejos

Ayuntamiento de Cabranes
Municipalities in Asturias * {{asturias-geo-stub