Candamo
Encyclopedia
Candamo is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain
. It is bordered on the east by Las Regueras
, on the south by Grado
, on the north by Illas
, Castrillón
and Soto del Barco
, and on the west by Pravia
and Salas.
many Paleolithic
Artifacts
where found.
The first documentations about Candamo are from the 11. Century and was found in an Monastery
s Archive
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is bordered on the east by Las Regueras
Las Regueras
Las Regueras is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Illas and Llanera, on the south by Grado, on the west by Candamo, and on the east by Oviedo and...
, on the south by Grado
Grado, Asturias
Grado is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano and Oviedo, on the south by Teverga and Yernes y Tameza, and on the west by Belmonte de Miranda and...
, on the north by Illas
Illas
Illas is a municipality in Asturias, Spain, located in the western central part of the province and bordered by the municipalities of Castrillón, Candamo, Llanera, and Corvera de Asturias.-Parishes:There are three parishes :*Illas...
, Castrillón
Castrillón
Castrillón is a concejo in Asturias, located on the central coast. It has an area of 56.70 km² and a population of 22,361 inhabitants . The most important population centres are the capital Piedras Blancas, Salinas, and Raíces....
and Soto del Barco
Soto del Barco
Soto del Barco is a small, coastal municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is located on the banks of the mouth of the Nalón River.-Parishes:* La Arena* La Corrada* Ranón...
, and on the west by Pravia
Pravia
Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Cudillero and Muros de Nalón, on the east by Candamo and Soto del Barco, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, and on the south by Candamo and Salas.Since 774, when King Silo...
and Salas.
History
Around Candamo and specially on the shores of the Rio NalonNalón River
The Nalón is a 153km long river and the longest river in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay in San Esteban de Pravia. Its tributaries include the Narcea River.-See also :* List of rivers of Spain...
many Paleolithic
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
Artifacts
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
where found.
The first documentations about Candamo are from the 11. Century and was found in an Monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
s Archive
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
.
Coat of arms
- left: the Coat of arms from GradoGrado, AsturiasGrado is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano and Oviedo, on the south by Teverga and Yernes y Tameza, and on the west by Belmonte de Miranda and...
. - right: a symbol for the boards, Don Pelayo used, to build a Bridge over the River, to cross with his soldiers.
Parishes
|
Murias (Candamo) Murias is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 322 .-Villages:* Agüera* Bohles* El Caleyo... Prahúa Prahúa is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 135 .-Villages:* La Mortera* Prahúa... (Praúa) San Román (Candamo) San Román is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 339 .-Villages:* Ferreras* Las Parrucas... San Tirso San Tirso is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 151 .-Villages:* Otero* Villa* San Tirso... (San Tisu) El Valle (Candamo) El Valle is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 131 .-Villages:* Canales* Candamin... Ventosa Ventosa is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 367 .-Villages:... |
Politics
| |PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... | |PP People's Party (Spain) The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship... | |IU United Left (Spain) The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain... -BA | |CDS | |Andere | |Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 1987 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 11 |
Demography
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Points of interest
- El palacio de Valdés Bazán, from 17. century
- La casa de la Torre,
- El palacio de Cañedo
- El palacio de los Casares in San TirsoSan TirsoSan Tirso is one of eleven parishes in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size with a population of 151 .-Villages:* Otero* Villa* San Tirso...