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Llanes, Council area in Asturias, Spain

The municipality of Llanes extends along 30 kilometers of coastline between the Bay of Biscay and the limestone Sierra del Cuera mountains.

The medieval defensive architecture of Llanes includes sections of walls constructed in 1206 and a tower that protected the northern Spanish coast.

The town center contains numerous Renaissance palaces built by residents who returned from the Americas with substantial wealth during colonial times.

The municipality encompasses 28 parishes with a population of 13,600 inhabitants, while the main town of Llanes houses 4,000 residents.

Los Cubos de Memoria, created on the harbor breakwater, displays painted geometric patterns that narrate the history of the region.

Location: Province of Asturias

Capital city: Llanes

Elevation above the sea: 1,177 m

Part of: Mancomunitat de los Concejos de Llanes y Ribadedeva, Mancomunidad de los Concejos del Oriente de Asturias

Shares border with: Ribadesella, Cangues d'Onís, Onís, Cabrales, Peñamellera Alta, Peñamellera Baja, Ribadedeva

Website: http://ayuntamientodellanes.com

GPS coordinates: 43.42112,-4.75308

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32

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