Cangas del Narcea


Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. 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.
Cangas del Narcea is also the name of the municipality's capital, and one of the judicial districts in Asturias.

Geography

Parishes

Cangas del Narcea is divided into 54 parishes:

Protected areas

, a nature reserve which lies within Cangas del Narcea and Ibias, is the core area of the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve. In 2002 a new natural park was created, the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias, an area of 550 km². 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


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Demography