Taranes

Municipality of Ponga: Parroquia Taranes
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Oriente (Comarca)
Coordinates	43 ° 11 ′  N , 5 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 11 ′  N , 5 ° 12 ′  W
Height :	570  msnm
Area :	11.48 km²
Residents :	79 (January 1, 2011) INE
Population density :	6.88 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33557
Area code:	33050080000
Nearest airport :	Asturias airport
administration
Address of the municipal administration:	Carretera General s / n 33557 SAN JUAN DE BELEÑO
Location of the municipality

Taranes is one of nine parroquias in the municipality of Ponga in the autonomous region of Asturias in Spain .
The 79 inhabitants (2011) live in 3 villages in the Ponga Nature Park.
The name Taranes comes from the first Celtic settlements, where Taranis stands for the god of the sky.
Surrounded by the mighty mountains Tiatordos and Peña Taranes , Taranes is an impressive gateway to the Ponga Natural Park.

Attractions

• Cascada en la Foz de la Escalada waterfalls
• Parish Church of Santa María de Taranes
• Ponga Natural Park

Villages and hamlets in the Parroquia

• Tanda - 22 inhabitants 2011 43 ° 11 ′ 52 ″  N , 5 ° 12 ′ 10 ″  W
• Taranes - 57 inhabitants 2011 43 ° 11 ′ 57 ″  N , 5 ° 12 ′ 46 ″  W
• Valle del Moro - 0 inhabitants 2011

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• Population figures see INE
• Postcodes on Ingeniuz.com
• For coordinates and heights, see Google Earth

Web links

• Info page in the tourism portal vivirasturias
• Map of Asturias (PDF; 12.52 MB)