Pravia
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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
established his court at Santianes de Pravia, until the reign of Alfonso II
, it was the capital of the kingdom of Asturias
.
Cudillero
Cudillero is a small village and municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. These days, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing ships. A legend says that it was founded by the Vikings. People from Cudillero speak Spanish and a...
and Muros de Nalón
Muros de Nalón
Muros de Nalón is a small coastal municipality in the Spanish province of Asturias, with an area of 8.09 square kilometers. It is bounded to the north by the Bay of Biscay, to the east by the river Nalón, to the south by Pravia and the west by Cudillero...
, on the east by Candamo
Candamo
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.-History:Around Candamo and specially on the...
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...
, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, and on the south by Candamo and Salas.
Since 774, when King Silo
Silo of Asturias
Silo was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783. He succeeded Aurelius, having married Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I.He transferred the capital from Cangas de Onís to the village of Pravia, which was closer to the centre of the kingdom. He was a local magnate of the region around Pravia...
established his court at Santianes de Pravia, until the reign of Alfonso II
Alfonso II of Asturias
Alfonso II , called the Chaste, was the king of Asturias from 791 to his death, the son of Fruela I and the Basque Munia.He was born in Oviedo in 759 or 760. He was put under the guardianship of his aunt Adosinda after his father's death, but one tradition relates his being put in the monastery of...
, it was the capital of the kingdom of Asturias
Kingdom of Asturias
The Kingdom of Asturias was a Kingdom in the Iberian peninsula founded in 718 by Visigothic nobles under the leadership of Pelagius of Asturias. It was the first Christian political entity established following the collapse of the Visigothic kingdom after Islamic conquest of Hispania...
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Parishes
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Inclán Inclán is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 103 .-Villages and hamlets:*Fondos de Villa*Godina... Somado Somado is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 330 .... Pravia (parish) Pravia is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 6,632 .-Villages and hamlets:* Agones* Cañedo... Pronga Pronga is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 78 .-Villages and hamlets:* Beifar* Pronga... Quinzanas Quinzanas is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 80 .-Villages and hamlets:* Docina* La Vallina... |
Sandamías Sandamías is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 78 .-Villages and hamlets:* Perzanas* Sandamías... Santianes (Pravia) Santianes is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 641 .-Villages and hamlets:* Bances* Los Cabos* Santianes... Selgas Selgas is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 62 .-Villages and hamlets:* Caliero... Villafría Villafría is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 88 .-Villages and hamlets:* Recuevo * Villafría... Villavaler Villavaler is one of fifteen parishes in Pravia, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 138 .-Villages and hamlets:* Carceda* Lomparte... |