Municipality in Asturias, Spain
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 .
History
Historical population Year 1842 4,982 — 1860 6,052 +1.09% 1877 6,271 +0.21% 1887 7,091 +1.24% 1900 7,533 +0.47% 1910 8,962 +1.75% 1920 8,876 −0.10% 1930 10,256 +1.46% 1940 10,009 −0.24% 1950 9,931 −0.08% 1960 11,128 +1.14% 1970 11,529 +0.35% 1980 11,470 −0.05% 1990 11,009 −0.41% 2000 10,557 −0.42% 2001 10,567 +0.09% 2002 10,527 −0.38% 2003 10,431 −0.91% 2004 10,435 +0.04% 2005 10,716 +2.69% 2006 10,842 +1.18% 2007 10,826 −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)
Candás (capital)Perlora Albandi Carrió Prevera Priendes El Pieloro Llorgozana Quimarán El Valle Ambás Tamón
Politics
Culture
Faro de Candás La iglesia de San Félix church built under Fruela II in the 9th centuryLa iglesia de Santa María de Logrezana church finished in the 19th century.La iglesia de Santa María de Piedeloro church built in the 13th centuryLa iglesia parroquial de Ambás parish church from the 18th centuryLa ermita de San Antonio hermitage from the 16th centuryEl palacio de Estrada Mora palace from the 16th century
Notable people
References
External links
International National Geographic
