San José Gestoso
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San José Gestoso is one of four parroquias, a parish (administrative division) in Villanueva de Oscos
, a municipality
within the province and autonomous community
of Asturias
, in northern Spain
.
It is 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Villanueva, the capital of the municipality.
Situated at 817 m (2,680.4 ft) above sea level
, it is 12.85 km² (5 sq mi) in size, with a population of 106 (INE
2006).
Villanueva de Oscos
Villanueva de Oscos is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Vegadeo and Castropol, on the south by San Martín and Santa Eulalia de Oscos, on the east by Illano and San Martín, and on the west by Taramundi.-Parishes:*San...
, a municipality
Municipality
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within the province and autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
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of Asturias
Asturias
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, in northern Spain
Spain
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.
It is 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Villanueva, the capital of the municipality.
Situated at 817 m (2,680.4 ft) above sea level
Above mean sea level
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, it is 12.85 km² (5 sq mi) in size, with a population of 106 (INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
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2006).
Villages and hamlets
- Batribán
- Cotarelo
- Morán
- Regodesebes
- Salgueiras
- As Toleiras
- Xestoso
Notable attractions
- Capilla (chapel) de la Virgen del Carmen in Gestoso
- Capilla (chapel) de Cimadevilla
- Iglesia (church) de San José de Gestoso