Riaño, Mountain municipality in León Province, Spain
Riaño stands at an elevation of 1,130 meters near the Picos de Europa range, with its central area positioned across from Peak Gilbo.
The construction of a dam in the 1980s submerged the original village, forcing residents to relocate to a new settlement at higher ground.
The relocated church of San Martín and preserved granaries in Cimadevilla Square maintain connections to the area's agricultural and religious heritage.
The municipality serves as an intersection point between three regions: Asturias, Cantabria, and Palencia, making it a central location for mountain travel.
The reservoir waters cover seven complete villages and parts of two others, creating an underwater archive of local history beneath the surface.
Location: León Province
Capital city: Riaño
Elevation above the sea: 1,130 m
Part of: Mancomunitat Montaña de Riaño
Shares border with: Crémenes, Acebedo, Burón, Boca de Huérgano, Prioro
Website: http://riano.org
GPS coordinates: 42.97472,-5.01194
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:46
Riaño Reservoir
7.3 km
Pico Espigüete
17.9 km
Reservoir of Porma
22.1 km
Desfiladero de Los Beyos
24.2 km
Fontes Tamarici
21.6 km
Pico Gilbo
3.3 km
Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre Regional Park
15.8 km
Tres Provincias peak
22.9 km
Pico Murcia
17.7 km
Reservoir of Compuerto
19.6 km
Museo de la Siderurgia y la Minería de Castilla y León
19.1 km
Pico Yordas
4 km
Coriscao
21.7 km
Our Lady of the Rosary
62 m
Mirador del Tombo
23.6 km
Ferrería de San Blas
19.1 km
Peloño
21.2 km
Necrópolis de Velilla del Río Carrión
21.7 km
Priorato de San Guillermo de Peñacorada
17.2 km
Riaño Dam
7.5 km
Puente de Mercadillo
23.8 km
Puente Romano de Velilla
21.3 km
Church of Natividad de Nuestra Señora
11 km
Monastery of San Martín de Alión
9.4 km
Sanctuary of Virgin of la Velilla
15.7 km
Lois, León
11 km
Porma Dam
23.5 km
Torreón de Puebla de Lillo
21.8 kmReviews
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