Carreño

Carreño is a municipality in the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás.

Carreño
View over Candás
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Carreño
Carreño
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°32′55″N 5°47′23″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaGijón
CapitalCandás
Government
  AlcaldeManuel Ángel Riego (PSOE)
Area
  Total66.70 km2 (25.75 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total10,444
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33430
Official language(s)Asturian
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18424,982    
18606,052+1.09%
18776,271+0.21%
18877,091+1.24%
19007,533+0.47%
19108,962+1.75%
19208,876−0.10%
193010,256+1.46%
194010,009−0.24%
19509,931−0.08%
196011,128+1.14%
197011,529+0.35%
198011,470−0.05%
199011,009−0.41%
200010,557−0.42%
200110,567+0.09%
200210,527−0.38%
200310,431−0.91%
200410,435+0.04%
200510,716+2.69%
200610,842+1.18%
200710,826−0.15%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España

As characteristic of other sites in Asturias, artifacts from the Neolithic era were also found in Carreño. Tumuli, dolmens and hill forts in the region provide evidence for the 100,000-year-old history of the area.

Parishes

Parroquias Map

(The number preceding the parish name refers to its location on the parroquias map)

  1. Candás (capital)
  2. Perlora
  3. Albandi
  4. Carrió
  5. Pervera (Asturian: Prevera)
  6. Prendes (Asturian: Priendes)
  7. Piedeloro (Asturian: Pieloro)
  8. Logrezana (Asturian: Llorgozana)
  9. Guimarán
  10. El Valle
  11. Ambás
  12. Tamón

Politics

Municipal elections
Partido 1979 1983 1987[2] 1991[2] 1995[2] 1999[2] 2003[2] 2007[2] 2011[3] 2015[2]
FSA-PSOE 4 3 3 3 4 7 5 6 6 6
CD / AP / PP 1 4 2 3 5 4 3 4 4 4
Somos 4
PCE / IU-BA / IU-The Greens 5 10 9 10 7 3 3 2 1 3
BA 1
Unidá
FAC 2 0
UICA 4 3 1
CA-UN 1 0
PCPE 0 1 0
URAS 3 1 1 0
PAS-UNA / PAS / URAS-PAS 0 0 0 0
UCD / CDS 5 0 3 1
CAS 1
AA / Andecha por Carreño 0 0 1 1
Independents 2
Total 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Culture

Faro de Candás
  • La iglesia de San Félix church built under Fruela II in the 9th century
  • La iglesia de Santa María de Logrezana church finished in the 19th century.
  • La iglesia de Santa María de Piedeloro church built in the 13th century
  • La iglesia parroquial de Ambás parish church from the 18th century
  • La ermita de San Antonio hermitage from the 16th century
  • El palacio de Estrada Mora palace from the 16th century

Notable people

References

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