Salas (also known as San Martin de Salas) is a town and ''concejo'' (municipality) in the

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. It lies on the road from

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, and on a small subtributary of the river Narcea. It is bordered on the north by Valdés,

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and

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, 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 ...

, 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

, a small harbour on the

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. 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 * Ardesaldu * Boudenaya * Camuñu * Cermoñu * Cornellana * Godán * Idarga * La Espina * Llaniu * Ḷḷaviu * Llinares * Maecina * Maeza * Miera * Prieiru *

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* Santolín * San Esteban de la Dóriga * San Xustu * Aciana * Doriga * Santiagu la Barca * Santuyanu * Soutu los Infantes * Viescas *

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Politics

References

Municipalities in Asturias * {{asturias-geo-stub