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Municipality

Cangas del Narcea

Located in Asturias, Principality of Asturias Coordinates: 43°06′56″ N 6°32′33″ W

Cangas del Narcea
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Population
14,077
14.1K
Elevation
923 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
170
listed under Cangas del Narcea
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
OVD Asturias Airport65 km
LEN León Airport93 km

About Cangas del Narcea

Cangas del Narcea is a municipality. Location: Asturias, Principality of Asturias. Population: 14,077. Elevation: 923 m.

From Wikipedia

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 known as Cangas de Tineo (Asturian: Cangas de Tinéu). Cangas del Narcea is also the name of the municipality's capital, and one of the judicial districts in Asturias.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
824 km²
Official website
ayto-cnarcea.es

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Cangas del Narcea

  • Ibias Municipality
  • Allande
  • Somiedo Municipality
  • Villablino

Population of Cangas del Narcea over time

Population of Cangas del Narcea over time
2014 13,710
2015 13,451
2016 13,213
2017 12,947
2018 12,579
2019 12,347
2020 12,124
2021 11,966
2022 11,817
2023 11,596
2024 11,421
2025 11,282

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Cangas del Narcea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (149 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Cangas del Narcea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°11°13°16°20°23°23°21°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1311089411110062444675134149147

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cangas del Narcea

The nearest airport is Asturias Airport (OVD), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oviedo, 63 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 65 kmnortheast
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 93 kmsoutheast
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Oviedo Population: 220K 63 kmnortheast
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 85 kmnortheast
  • León Population: 124.8K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 139 kmsouthwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 153 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cangas del Narcea

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 119 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Peña Rubia Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Somiedo Natural Park Natural site 21 kmE
  • Río Gera River 22 kmNE
  • Río del Coto River 5 kmNW

25–60 km92 places

  • Playa de Santa Ana Beach 51 kmN
  • Playa de Represas Beach 60 kmNW
  • Playa de Aguilar Beach 60 kmNE
  • Playa de San Pedro Beach 58 kmNE

60–100 km392 places

  • Praia de Paixás Beach 77 kmNW
  • Playa de la Ñora Beach 91 kmNE
  • Praia de Lobás Beach 76 kmNW
  • Playa Cervigón Beach 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cangas del Narcea

170 places
  1. 1 Cangas del Narcea 14.6K
  2. 2 Rañeces de Sierra 33
  3. 3 Lorante 14
  4. 4 Anderbe 2

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

Cities & villages55

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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