Peñamellera Alta
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Peñamellera Alta is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain
Spain
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. It is bordered on the north by Llanes
Llanes
Llanes a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m...

, on the west by Cabrales
Cabrales
Cabrales is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. It is situated between the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its Cabrales cheese....

, on the east by Peñamellera Baja
Peñamellera Baja
Peñamellera Baja is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is borderered on the north by Llanes and Ribadedeva, to the west by Peñamellera Alta, and to the east and south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria....

 and on the south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...

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Parishes

  • Alles
    Alles, Asturias
    Alles is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

  • Cáraves
    Cáraves
    Cáraves is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 22 ....

  • Llonín
    Llonín
    Llonín is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 83 ....

  • Mier
    Mier, Asturias
    Mier, not to be confused with Mieres, Asturias, is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is located in the Picos de Europa National Park. One of Spain's deepest caves is located in Mier.The...

  • Oceño
    Oceño
    Oceño is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is located in the Picos de Europa National Park.The population is 52 ....

  • Rozagás
    Rozagás
    Rozagás is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 38 ....

  • Ruenes
    Ruenes
    Ruenes is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 142 ....

  • Trescares
    Trescares
    Trescares is one of eight parishes in Peñamellera Alta, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is located in the Picos de Europa National Park.The population is 55 ....


  • Gastronomy

    One of the most famous products of the municipality is the Peñamellera cheese. It is the heir to a long tradition of artisanship. Despite the fact that it was near the point of disappearing, it has grown in recent years due to the establishment of a cooperative to produce it.

    Another famous food from the region is the salmon
    Salmon
    Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...

     from the Cares River. The honey of Peñamellera, used in desserts, deserves mention also.

    The traditional drink of the municipality, like the rest of the principality, is cider
    Cider
    Cider or cyder is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple juice. Cider varies in alcohol content from 2% abv to 8.5% abv or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, such as Germany and America, cider may be termed "apple wine"...

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