Riaño, Spain

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The old city, before it was flooded.
The old city, before it was flooded.
The new city.
The new city.

Riaño is a town located in the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, northern Spain. In the 1980s the town was covered by water during the construction of a dam and reservoir, and a new town was built on the reservoir's bank.[1]

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[edit] Notable Natives

Birthplace of famous New York Colombian - Carlos Andrew Riano

[edit] References

  1. ^ Andy Simington, Northern Spain Handbook, (Footprint Travel Guides, 2003), 284.

Coordinates: 43°333′N, 5°717′W