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Encyclopedia > Castropol
Castropol
Flag of Castropol Coat of arms of Castropol
(In detail) (In detail)

Principality of Asturias
Demonym
 • Spanish

castropolense
Capital Castropol
Coordinates
Judicial district Castropol
Parishes 9
Population (2005)
 • Total
 • Density
 • % of Asturias
Rank: 36
3,998 inhabitants
33.60 people/km²
0.37 %
Area
 • Total
 • % of Asturias
Rank: 30
119 km²
2.12 %
Highest point Pico Filso de la Bobia 1,197 m
Postcode 33760, 33768, 33769, 33778 and 33794
Mayor José Ángel Pérez García (PSOE)
Town council
Political parties
Website http://www.ayto-castropol.com

Castropol is a small town and municipality in Asturias, Spain. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Capital Oviedo Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 10th  10 604 km²  2,1% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 12th  1 056 789  2,5%  99,65/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Asturian  asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 ISO... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ethnonym. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Parish Hall of St. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Data from INE (Statistic National Institute), 2004 Categories: | | ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Categories: | | ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials, PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español), is a major party in Spain and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in 1833. ... In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ... // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian have special status Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th  10,604 km²  2. ...

Castropol seen from the east across the Eo river estuary c.1975
Castropol seen from the east across the Eo river estuary c.1975
 Memorial to Fernando Villaamil erected in 1911 in Castropol
Memorial to Fernando Villaamil erected in 1911 in Castropol



Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1376 × 917 pixel, file size: 211 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Castropol (Asturias, España) y la ensenada de la Lieira, en la Ría del Eo, vistos desde ese lugar. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1376 × 917 pixel, file size: 211 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Castropol (Asturias, España) y la ensenada de la Lieira, en la Ría del Eo, vistos desde ese lugar. ... Image File history File links Monumento_FV.JPG‎ Foto del monumento de 1911 a Fernando Villaamil en Castropol File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fernando Villaamil ... Image File history File links Monumento_FV.JPG‎ Foto del monumento de 1911 a Fernando Villaamil en Castropol File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fernando Villaamil ... c. ...

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Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Luanco Coordinates Judicial district Avilés Parishes 13 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 21 10,674 inhabitants 136. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish gradense, moscón Capital Grado Coordinates Judicial district Grado Parishes 28 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 19 11,128 inhabitants 50. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Grandas Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 7 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 60 1,186 inhabitants 6. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital San Antolín Coordinates Judicial district Cangas del Narcea Parishes 11 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 52 1. ... 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Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Navia Coordinates Judicial district Valdés Parishes 8 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 23 9,058 inhabitants 143. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish noreñense Capital Noreña Coordinates Judicial district Siero Parishes 3 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 31 4,763 inhabitants 793. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Benia de Onís Coordinates Judicial district Cangas de Onís Parishes 3 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 65 846 inhabitants 9. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Arriondas Coordinates Judicial district Cangas de Onís Parishes 17 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 29 5,736 inhabitants 46. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Alles Coordinates Judicial district Llanes Parishes 8 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 69 670 inhabitants 7. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Panes Coordinates Judicial district Llanes Parishes 7 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 56 1,470 inhabitants 16. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Pezós Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 1 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 77 218 inhabitants 5. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Infiesto Coordinates Judicial district Piloña Parishes 23 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 24 8,440 inhabitants 35. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital San Juan de Beleño Coordinates Judicial district Cangas de Onís Parishes 9 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 68 699 inhabitants 3. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Pravia Coordinates Judicial district Pravia Parishes 15 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 22 9,200 inhabitants 89. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Proaza Coordinates Judicial district Grado Parishes 8 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 67 810 inhabitants 9. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish  â€¢ Asturian quirosana quirosanu Capital Bárzana Coordinates Judicial district Lena Parishes 13 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 57 1,541 inhabitants 8. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Santullano (Las Regueras) Coordinates Judicial district Oviedo Parishes 6 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 45 2,088 inhabitants 31. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Colombres Coordinates Judicial district Llanes Parishes 3 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 53 1,901 inhabitants 54. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish riosellano, riosellana Capital Ribadesella Coordinates Judicial district Cangas de Onís Parishes 9 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 27 6,205 inhabitants 73. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Soto de Ribera Coordinates Judicial district Oviedo Parishes 5 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 50 1,968 inhabitants 93. ... 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. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital San Martín Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 4 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 74 469 inhabitants 7. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Sotrondio Coordinates Judicial district Parishes 5 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 8 19,698 inhabitants 469 people/km² 1. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital El Llano Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 1 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 70 620 inhabitants 20. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Santa Eulalia de Oscos Coordinates Judicial district Castopol Parishes 1 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 73 550 inhabitants 11. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Villanueva (Santo Adriano) Coordinates Judicial district Oviedo Parishes 4 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 76 280 inhabitants 7. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish saregano Capital Vega Coordinates Judicial district Siero Parishes 3 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 58 1,364 inhabitants 54. ... Capital Pola de Siero Area  - total  - % of Asturias Ranked 17th 211. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Coordinates Judicial district Laviana Parishes 3 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 63 873 inhabitants 12. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Pola de Somiedo Coordinates Judicial district Grado Parishes 15 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 55 1,570 inhabitants 5. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Tapia Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 4 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 33 4,290 inhabitants 65. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish tevergano Capital La Plaza Coordinates Judicial district Grado Parishes 13 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 46 2,035 inhabitants 12. ... Tineo is a town of northern Spain, in the province of Oviedo, Asturias on a small tributary of the river Narcea. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Luarca Coordinates Judicial district Parishes 15 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 13 14,205 inhabitants 40. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Vegadeo Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 6 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 32 4,438 inhabitants 54. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Villanueva Coordinates Judicial district Castropol Parishes 4 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 75 404 inhabitants 5. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish  â€¢ Asturian Villaviciosino/a maliayés, maliayesa Capital Villaviciosa Coordinates Judicial district Villaviciosa Parishes 41 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 12 14. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Villayón Coordinates Judicial district Valdés Parishes 6 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 54 1,771 inhabitants 13. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Villabre Coordinates Judicial district Grado Parishes 2 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 78 197 inhabitants 6,35 people/km² 0. ...


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