Cangas Del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in 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. 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 | |
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 View of Cangas del Narcea | |
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  Cangas del Narcea Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′17″N 6°32′20″W / 43.17139°N 6.53889°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Narcea |
| Judicial district | Cangas del Narcea |
| Capital | Cangas del Narcea |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Luis Fontaniella (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 823.57 km2 (317.98 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,007 m (6,585 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 12,579 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Demonym | cangués / canguesa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33800-33819 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Parishes
Cangas del Narcea is divided into 54 parishes:
Protected areas
Muniellos Wood, a nature reserve which lies within Cangas del Narcea and Ibias, is the core area of the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve (designated by UNESCO in 2000 and later extended). In 2002 a new natural park was created, the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias (Parque Natural de Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias), an area of 550 km2 (212 sq mi). The natural park provides the core area of the biosphere reserve with a buffer zone. The park's formation prompted legal action by landowners, but a management plan for the protected area was approved in 2006.
The Muniellos Visitor Centre is in Cangas del Narcea
Politics
| PSOE | PP | PCE/IU-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 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 17 |
Demography
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by: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España - graphic for Wikipedia |
References
External links
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