Courias is one of 54
parishes
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in
Cangas del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias.
It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León. Until 1927, Cangas del Narcea was kno ...
, a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
within the province and
autonomous community
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of
Asturias
Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
, in northern
Spain
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. The
monastery
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Parador
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of
San Juan Bautista de Courias is located there.
Villages
* La Gubia
* Courias
* Retuertas
* San Pedru de Courias
* Santana
* Vaḷḷinas
References
Parishes in Cangas del Narcea
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