NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cangas del Narcea

Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is also the name of the municipality's capital. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León, and has an area of 794 km² (302.7 mi²). In 2003, it had a population of 16,340. Formerly, Cangas del Narcea was known as Cangas de Tineo (asturian Cangas de Tinéu). A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields administrative authority. ... Capital Oviedo Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 kmÂ² 2,1% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Asturian â€“ Spanish Asturian asturianu/a, asturiano/a Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats â€“ Senate seats... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... LeÃ³n province LeÃ³n is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and LeÃ³n. ... Asturian, Astur-Leonese or Bable (Asturianu in Asturian) is a Romance language spoken in some parts of the provinces of Asturias and León in Spain, and in the area of Miranda de Douro in Portugal (where it is officially recognized as Mirandese). ...

Cangas del Narcea contains the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve, designated as such by UNESCO in 2000. In 2002 this reserve was incorporated into the Parque Natural de Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias (Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias), a 550 km² (212 mile²) park whose formation prompted legal action by landowners. UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ...

Municipalities of Asturias

Categories: Spain geography stubs | Municipalities in Spain Capital Oviedo Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 kmÂ² 2,1% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Asturian â€“ Spanish Asturian asturianu/a, asturiano/a Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats â€“ Senate seats... Asturias flag, created by Montrealais and converted to . ... Council of Amieva to borders of the Sella river, within the National Park of the Tips of Europe, with pretty places easy to accede and to remember. ... Capital AvilÃ©s Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 71st 25. ... Cabrales is a region in the foothills of the Picos de Europa famous for its cheese. ... Cangas de OnÃs is a town in the eastern part of the province and autonomous community of Asturias in the northwest of Spain. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Small and charming town in the North of Spain (Asturias) http://www. ... Capital Nubledo Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 63rd 45. ... Village in Principado de Asturias (Spain). ... Asturias Capital GijÃ³n Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 22nd 181. ... Llanes coast near Cue Llanes (the Concejo de Llanes) is an administrative district of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. ... Capital Mieres Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 24th 146. ... Muros de NalÃ³n is a small coastal town in the Spanish province of Asturias with an area of 8. ... Capital Oviedo Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 21st 184. ... Ponga is a town in the province and autonomous community of the Asturias. ... SALAS, or SAN MARTIN DE SALAS, a town of southern Spain, in the province of Oviedo; on the road from Tineo to Grado, and on a small sub-tributary of the river Narcea. ... Capital Sotrondio Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 58th 42 kmÂ² 0. ... Capital Pola de Siero Area - total - % of Asturias Ranked 17th 211. ...