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Carreño

Carreño
Municipality
View over Candás
View over Candás
Flag of Carreño
Flag
Coat of arms of Carreño
Coat of arms
Location of Carreño
Location of Carreño
Carreño is located in Spain
Carreño
Carreño
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°32′55″N 5°47′23″W / 43.54861°N 5.78972°W / 43.54861; -5.78972
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Asturias
Province Asturias
Comarca Gijón
Capital Candás
Government
 • Alcalde Manuel Ángel Riego (PSOE)
Area
 • Total 66.70 km2 (25.75 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Total 10,833
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 33430
Official language(s) Asturian
Website Official website

Carreño is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás.

Almost everywhere in Asturias, of course also in Carreño, artifacts from Neolithicum were found. Also the Tumulus, Dolmen and Hill forts in the region shows the 100,000-year-old avaluation.

(The number preceding the name refers to its location on the parroquias map)


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