Carrea is one of thirteen
parishes (administrative divisions)
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in
Teverga
Teverga ( Asturian: Teberga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by León province, to t ...
, a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
within the province and
autonomous community
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of
Asturias
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, in northern
Spain
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.
The place in Carrea, where 27 people live, is 5 km (3.10 mi) of
La Plaza, the capital of the council. Situated at
above sea level
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, it is in size with a population of 50 (
INE 2006). The postal code is 33111. It is divided into 5 barriers: La Calecha, Llaveseo, La Quintana, Carrozal and Orillero.
The other parish divisions of Teverga
*
Barrio
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(''Barriu''; ''Bairru'')
*
La Focella (''La Fouciecha''; ''La Foceicha'')
*
La Plaza
*
Páramo
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(''Parmu'')
*
Riello (''Rieḷḷu'')
*
San Salvador d'Alesga
*
Santianes
Santianes is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain
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*
Taja (''Taxa'')
*
Torce
*
Urria
Urria is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain
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*
Villamayor
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(''Viḷḷamor'')
*
Villanueva (''Viḷḷanueva''; ''Viḷḷanuöva'')
Villages and hamlets
* Carrea
* Sobrevilla (''Sorvilla'')
References
Parishes in Teverga
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