Morcín
| Morcín | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Asturcones in the Morcín landscape | |||
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  Morcín Location in Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 5°53′W / 43.283°N 5.883°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Asturias | ||
| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Oviedo | ||
| Judicial district | Mieres | ||
| Capital | Santa Eulalia de Morcín | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Jesús Álvarez Barbao (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 50.05 km2 (19.32 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 2,962 | ||
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | morciniego/a | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33161 a 33163 | ||
| Official language(s) | Asturian, Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Morcín is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Ribera de Arriba, on the east by Ribera and Mieres, on the south by Riosa on the west by Quirós.
Parishes
Twin towns
Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba
Bir Enzaran, Western Sahara
Lécousse, France
External links
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (Spanish)
Gallery
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Torreón de Peñerudes
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Hermitage of Santiago, in the Monsacro mountain; Morcín, Asturias
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Church of the parish of San Miguel de Argame
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Church of the parish of San Antonio de la Foz; La Foz de Morcín
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Hermitage of Santa Cecilia en el Vallín
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Church of the parish of Santa Eulalia de Morcín
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Embalse de Alfilorios
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Cofradía Amigos de los Nabos
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Medieval chapel in Monsacro mountain
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