El Condado (Parroquia)

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Laviana Municipality: Parroquia El Condado
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El Condado (Parroquia) (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : AsturiasAsturias Asturias
Comarca : Nalón
Coordinates 43 ° 14 ′  N , 5 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 14 ′  N , 5 ° 30 ′  W
Height : 342  msnm
Area : 17.68 km²
Residents : 643 (January 1, 2011) INE
Population density : 36.37 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 33970
Area code: 33032020000
Nearest airport : Asturias airport
administration
Address of the municipal administration: Plaza Armando Palacio Valdes N ° 1; 33980 - Pola de Laviana (Asturias)
Location of the municipality
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El Condado is one of the nine parroquias in the municipality of Laviana in the autonomous region of Asturias in Spain .

geography

El Condado is a Parroquia with 643 inhabitants (2011) and an area of ​​17.68 km². It is 340 to 370 m high. The next larger town is Laviana , the main town of the municipality of the same name, 5.5 km away.

Waters in the Parroquia

The Rio Nalon flows through the Parroquia and a smaller tributary flows directly into it.

mountains

The Peña Mea with a height of 1,560 m is the largest elevation of the Parroquia and the entire municipality.

economy

Coal , iron and copper have been mined since ancient times, and the tourism industry is still building on them today. Agriculture and forestry have shaped the region since time immemorial.

climate

Pleasantly mild summers with mild, rarely severe winters. In the high areas, winters can be quite severe.

Worth seeing

  • the Torreón is an old defense tower with a viewing platform
  • several churches in the Parroquia testify to the different settlements and architectural styles

Villages and hamlets

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