Cangas del Narcea
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Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality
in the Principality
of Asturias
in Spain
. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León
. Formerly, Cangas del Narcea was known as Cangas de Tineo (Asturian
: Cangas de Tinéu).
Cangas del Narcea is also the name of the municipality's capital, and one of the judicial districts in Asturias.
Cangas del Narcea contains the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve, designated as such by UNESCO
in 2000. In 2002, this reserve was incorporated into the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias
(Parque Natural de Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias), a 550 km² (212 sq mi) park whose formation prompted legal action by landowners.
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
of Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
in Spain
Spain
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. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León
León (province)
León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter....
. Formerly, Cangas del Narcea was known as Cangas de Tineo (Asturian
Asturian language
Asturian is a Romance language of the West Iberian group, Astur-Leonese Subgroup, spoken in the Spanish Region of Asturias by the Asturian people...
: Cangas de Tinéu).
Cangas del Narcea is also the name of the municipality's capital, and one of the judicial districts in Asturias.
Cangas del Narcea contains the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve, designated as such by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 2000. In 2002, this reserve was incorporated into the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias
Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias
The Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias is a natural park in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It protects a natural landscape at the sources of the rivers Narcea and Ibias....
(Parque Natural de Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias), a 550 km² (212 sq mi) park whose formation prompted legal action by landowners.
Parishes
Cangas del Narcea is divided into 54 parishesParish (subnational entity)
A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In the British Isles it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.-External links:* Editorial in The Guardian, 2011-05-16....
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Gedrez Gedrez is one of 54 parishes in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Genestoso Genestoso is one of 54 parishes in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Gillón Gillón is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 78 .... Jarceley Jarceley is one of 54 parishes in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 147.-Villages:* Bárcena* Jarceley* La Braña de Ordial* Ordial* Ovilley* Pambley... Larna Larna is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is located near the core area of the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve.The population is 78 .... Larón Larón is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Ḷḷaron* La Vilieḷḷa... Leitariegos (Narcea) Leitariegos is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Brañas d'Abaxu* Brañas d'Arriba... Limés Limés is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* L'Ardaliz* Las Barzanieḷḷas* Castru* Fonceca* La Imera* Ḷḷumés* La Moral* Pixán* Pontón... Linares del Acebo Linares del Acebo is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Bornazal* Brañamiana* El Cabanal* Castilmoure* Ḷḷinares* L'Acebu... Maganes Maganes is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 69.... Mieldes Mieldes is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Monasterio de Hermo Monasterio de Hermo is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The church of Santa Maria, a historic artistic monument, is located here.... Las Montañas (Narcea) Las Montañas is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Naviego Naviego is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The altitude is above sea level... Noceda de Rengos Noceda de Rengos is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Cuitada* La Casería* Noceda* Reitornu* Tresmonte d'Abaxu* Tresmonte d'Arriba... Oballo Oballo is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Onón Onón is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... |
Piñera (Narcea) Piñera is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Fondos de Viḷḷa* Piñera... Porley Porley is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Castru de Sierra* Medéu* La Nisal* Parada la Nueva* Porḷḷei* Rañeces* Santianes... Posada de Rengos Posada de Rengos is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.-Villages:* Caldeviḷḷa de Rengos* Pousada de Rengos* Ventanueva* Viḷḷar de Pousada... La Regla de Perandones La Regla de Perandones is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... San Julián de Arbás San Julián de Arbás is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... San Martín de Sierra San Martín de Sierra is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... San Pedro de Arbás San Pedro de Arbás is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.Its villages include: Caldeviḷḷa d'Arbas, La Ḷḷinde, Rubial, San Pedru and Sucarral.... Santiago de Sierra Santiago de Sierra is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Tainás Tainás is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Tebongo Tebongo is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Trones (Asturias) Trones is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.Its villages include: Araniegu, Faéu, Ḷḷourante, Olgu, Paraxas, Rozas and Trones.... Vega de Rengos Vega de Rengos is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.Its villages include:* Moncóu* Veiga de Rengos* Moal* Rengos... Vegalagar Vegalagar is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Villacibrán Villacibrán is one of 54 parish councils in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Villaláez Villaláez is one of 54 parishes in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Villarmental Villarmental is one of 54 parishes in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Villategil Villategil is one of 54 parishes in Cangas del Narcea, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... |
Politic
| |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... | |PCE/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 | |UCD/CDS | |URAS | |UCA | |Others | |Total | |
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| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | - | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 1983 | 7 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | 21 |
| 1987 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 0 | 21 |
| 1991 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 21 |
| 1995 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 17 |
| 1999 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 17 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 17 |
| 2007 | 8 | 6 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 17 |
Demography
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