Salinas (Castrillón)
Salinas is one of eight Parish (administrative division), parishes (administrative divisions) in Castrillón, a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 4,635 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE 2006). Salinas is a seaside resort and is the second most populated municipality behind Piedrasblancas, which is located just 2 km away. It has one of the longest beaches in Asturias, which is divided into 3 parts: Salinas, L'Espartal and San Xuan. Salinas is visited by hundreds of tourists every year. Most of them come from Madrid, seeking a cooler summer. Culture The Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum is located in Salinas on La Peñon peninsula near the Arnao tunnel. Villages * Raíces Nuevo / La Fundición * Salinas References

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Parish (administrative Division)
A parish is an administrative division used by several country, countries. To distinguish it from an ''ecclesiastical parish'', the term ''civil parish'' is used in some jurisdictions, as noted below. The table below lists countries which use this administrative division: See also * Muban References

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