Cabrales

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For the cheese, see Cabrales cheese.

Cabrales

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Principality of Asturias
Demonym  • Spanish
Capital	Carreña
Coordinates
Judicial district	Llanes
Parishes	9
Population (2005)  • Total  • Density  • % of Asturias	Rank: 42 2,249 inhabitants 9.53 people/km² 0.20 %
Area  • Total  • % of Asturias	Rank: 12 253 km² 2.23 %
Highest point	Torrecerredo 2,648 m
Postcode	33555
Mayor	José Antonio Pérez (PP)
Town council
Political parties
Website	http://www.cabrales.org

Cabrales is a municipality (conceyu) in the autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. It is situated between the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its cabrales cheese.

Important towns within the conceyu include Arenas de Cabrales, one of the primary objectives of the Battle of El Mazuco in 1937. Nowadays Arenas' economy seems to be primarily based on tourism, although unlike many tourist centres it retains its authentic style – and hospitality.

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