Peñamellera Alta

Peñamellera Alta El Vallu Altu de Peñamellera
Municipality
View of the village of Alles.
Coat of arms
Peñamellera Alta Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°19′12″N 4°42′36″W / 43.32000°N 4.71000°W / 43.32000; -4.71000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Judicial district	Llanes
Government
• Alcalde	Rosa María Domínguez (PP)
Area
• Total	92.19 km2 (35.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,425 m (4,675 ft)
Population
• Total	651
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	Official website

Peñamellera Alta (in asturian: El Vallu Altu de Peñamellera) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Llanes, on the west by Cabrales, on the east by Peñamellera Baja and on the south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.

One of the most famous products of the municipality is the Peñamellera cheese. It is the heir to a long tradition of artisanship. Despite the fact that it was near the point of disappearing, it has grown in recent years due to the establishment of a cooperative to produce it.

Another famous food from the region is the salmon from the Cares River. The honey of Peñamellera, used in desserts, deserves mention also.

The traditional drink of the municipality, like the rest of the principality, is cider.