Barcena del Monasterio

Barcena del Monasterio
—  Civil parish  —
View of the town, including the monastery cloister.
Coordinates:
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
Province Asturias
Municipality Tineo
Elevation 468 m (1,535 ft)

Barcena del Monasterio ((Spanish): Bárcena del Monasterio; translation: "flat place near a river, which flooded, in whole or in part, with some frequency") is a town and one of 44 civil parishes in Tineo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias in northern Spain.

Located along the As-219, its elevation is 1,535 ft (468 m) above sea level.

Tourism

A notable attraction is the Church of Monasterio de San Miguel ("Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel"), the town's 13th century monastery and attached church.

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