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Municipality

Cabrales

Located in Asturias, Principality of Asturias Coordinates: 43°17′58″ N 4°48′10″ W

Cabrales
Mick Stephenson mixpix · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,002
2K
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
21
listed under Cabrales
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport81 km
OVD Asturias Airport104 km

About Cabrales

Cabrales is a municipality. Location: Asturias, Principality of Asturias. Population: 2,002. Elevation: 132 m.

From Wikipedia

Cabrales is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is situated between the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its Cabrales cheese. It is divided into nine parishes; Las Arenas is the largest, with a population 767 as of 2023. The population for the municipality as a whole sat at 1,918 as of 2023.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
239 km²
Official website
cabrales.es

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Cabrales

  • Llanes Municipality
  • Tresviso

Population of Cabrales over time

Population of Cabrales over time
2014 2,097
2015 2,094
2016 2,033
2017 2,008
2018 2,002
2019 1,960
2020 1,941
2021 1,942
2022 1,907
2023 1,918
2024 1,908
2025 1,884

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Cabrales

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (112 mm)
Driest month
August (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cabrales
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°21°25°28°28°25°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°9°12°15°17°17°16°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)10388721011036256496296106112

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Cabrales

The nearest airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), 81 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (104 km). The nearest large city is Gijón, 74 km to the west.

Airports

  • Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 81 kmeast
  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 104 kmwest
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 74 kmwest
  • Santander Population: 173.6K 83 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 85 kmwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 139 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cabrales

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 178 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 20 kmNW
  • Playa de San Antolín Beach 17 kmN
  • Playa de Gulpiyuri Beach 18 kmN
  • Playa de Cuevas del Mar Beach 21 kmNW

25–60 km96 places

  • Playa de la Rabia Beach 40 kmE
  • Playa de Pechón Beach 27 kmNE
  • Playa de Comillas Beach 43 kmE
  • Playa de Merón Beach 36 kmE

60–100 km338 places

  • Playa de la Ñora Beach 70 kmNW
  • Playa Cervigón Beach 73 kmNW
  • Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 74 kmW
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cabrales

21 places
  1. 1 Carreña 2.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages17

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources