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Cabrales
Municipality in Asturias, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the cheese, see Cabrales cheese.
Cabrales is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is situated between the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its Cabrales cheese. It is divided into nine parishes; Las Arenas is the largest, with a population 767 as of 2023. The population for the municipality as a whole sat at 1,918 as of 2023.[1]
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Cabrales | |
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Coordinates: 43°17′N 4°46′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Asturias |
Comarca | Oriente |
Judicial district | Llanes |
Capital | Carreña |
Government | |
• Alcalde | José Vicente del Carmen Bustillo (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 238.29 km2 (92.00 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,648 m (8,688 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,918 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Demonym | cabraliego |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33555 |
Website | Official website |
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