Parres

Parres
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Parres Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°22′12″N 5°11′24″W / 43.37000°N 5.19000°W / 43.37000; -5.19000Coordinates: 43°22′12″N 5°11′24″W / 43.37000°N 5.19000°W / 43.37000; -5.19000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Judicial district	Cangas de Onís
Capital	Arriondas
Government
• Alcalde	Manuel Millán García González (PSOE)
Area
• Total	126.08 km2 (48.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Population
• Total	5,842
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	parragués/a
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	33540
Website	Official website

Parres is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Caravia and Ribadesella, on the east by Cangas de Onís, on the west by Piloña and Colunga, and on the south by Amieva.

The municipality's capital is the village of Arriondas, which sits on the banks of both the rivers Piloña and Sella. The municipality consists of two main valleys (of the rivers Sella and Piloña) that stretch around the North. The rest consists of mountains from the Cantabrian Mountains and, to the North West, the Sierra del Sueve.

Parishes

The capital of the municipality is the village of Arriondas, located in the parish of Cuadroveña.

External links

• Página de Parres (in Spanish)
• Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)
• Areas Recreativas de Parres (in Spanish)