Cabrales is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. It is situated between the

Sierra de Cuera Sierra de Cuera ( ast, Sierra del Cuera), is a 30 km long mountain chain of the Cantabrian Mountains. The ridge's highest point is Pico Turbina (1315 m). This mountain range is located at 6 km from the sea and runs parallel to the coast. ...

and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its Cabrales cheese. Important towns within the municipality include

Arenas de Cabrales :''This is a disambiguation page for the name ''Arenas''. For the sporting event venue, see arena; for other meanings of ''arena'', see arena (disambiguation).'' Arenas (meaning ''sands'' in Spanish) may refer to: Persons * Abbygale Arenas (born ...

, one of the primary objectives of 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 ...

in 1937. Nowadays Arenas' economy seems to be primarily based on tourism, although unlike many tourist centres it retains its authentic style – and hospitality.

Parishes

Cabrales municipality is divided into nine

parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

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Berodia Berodia is one of nine parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabrales, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is in size with a population of 194 (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: I ...

* Bulnes * Carreña *

Las Arenas Areeta (''Las Arenas'' in Spanish) is a neighbourhood of Getxo (Biscay, Basque Country, Spain). It is an affluent residential area that was built over the sands of a beach where the Gobela Creek died into a diffuse delta at the mouth of the Estuary ...

* Poo * Prado (Prau in Asturian) *

Puertas Puertas is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. It is integrated into the Vitigudino region and the La Ramajería La Ramajería is a subcomarca in the comarca of Vitigudino in the province of Salamanca, ...

Sotres Sotres is a village and parish in the Asturian municipality of Cabrales, in Spain, located 19 km from Carreña, the municipal capital, in the eastern extreme of the province. The highest of all villages in the Picos de Europa National Park ...

Tielve Tielve ( ast, Tielvi) is one of nine parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabrales, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The altitude is above sea level Height above mean sea ...

References

Municipalities in Asturias Picos de Europa * {{asturias-geo-stub