| Riaño | |
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| New Riaño, the new village built after the flooding of Riaño. The old village is located under the bridge. The mountain on the left is Peak Gilbo. | |
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Riaño
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | [[ Montaña de Riaño]] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Javier Fernández Presa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.63 km2 (37.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,131 m (3,711 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 532 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riañéses |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 24900 |
| Website | Official website |
Riaño (Riañu, in Leonese language), 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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