Barro (Llanes)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality of Llanes: Parroquia Barro
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores and cemetery in the district of Niembro
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores and cemetery in the district of Niembro
coat of arms Map of Spain
Coat of arms is missing
Help on coat of arms
Barro (Llanes) (Spain)
Finland road sign 311 (1994-2020) .svg
Basic data
Autonomous Community : AsturiasAsturias Asturias
Comarca : Oriente
Coordinates 43 ° 25 ′  N , 4 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 25 ′  N , 4 ° 50 ′  W
Height : 15  msnm
Area : 9.42 km²
Residents : 445 (January 1, 2011) INE
Population density : 47.24 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 33595
Area code: 33036020000
Nearest airport : Asturias airport
administration
Address of the municipal administration: C / Nemesio Sobrino s / n. 33500 Llanes (Asturias)
Location of the municipality
Llanes Asturies map.svg

Barro is one of 28 parroquias in the municipality of Llanes in the autonomous region of Asturias in Spain .

geography

Barro is a Parroquia with 445 inhabitants (2011) and an area of ​​9.42 km². It is 15 m above sea ​​level . The Llanu Santana is the highest point of the place with 211 m; La Peña Blanca (1177 m) is the highest point in the Parroquia. Llanes, the municipality capital, is 8 to 10 km to the east.

Transport links

The nearest airports are Oviedo and Santander . The FEVE has several stops in the Parroquia.

climate

Pleasantly mild summers with mild and rarely severe winters; winters can be quite severe at high altitudes.

beaches

The Parroquia is just a few hundred meters from the Cantabrian Sea . Playa de Barro beach is typical of all of Asturias.

Villages and hamlets in the Parroquia

economy

Fishing and agriculture have shaped the region since time immemorial; the inhabitants lived for centuries as self-sufficient . Due to the mountains and the nearby sea, the region has become a tourist destination, which significantly boosts the economy.

history

Barro or the Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores and the Capilla de las Animas are stops on the Camino de Santiago , the Camino de la Costa .

Worth seeing

  • The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores in the hamlet of Niembro was designed in 1788 and completed nine years later; together with a small cemetery, it is located on the cliffs of the sea.
  • The small Capilla de Animas is just outside the village.

Festivals and Celebrations

  • San Antolín - September 1st - 2nd
  • Santa Ana - July 26th

Web links