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Salas, Asturias

Salas
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Salas
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Salas is located in Spain
Salas
Salas
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°24′N 6°15′W / 43.400°N 6.250°W / 43.400; -6.250
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Asturias
Province Asturias
Comarca Oviedo
Capital Salas
Government
 • Alcalde Sergio Hidalgo Alfonso (FAC)
Area
 • Total 227.11 km2 (87.69 sq mi)
Highest elevation 923 m (3,028 ft)
Population
 • Total 6,195
 • Density 27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Demonym(s) salense
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 33860
Website Official website

Salas (also known as San Martin de Salas) is a town and concejo (municipality) in the Principality of Asturias. It lies on the road from San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela, and on a small subtributary of the river Narcea. It is bordered on the north by Valdés, Cudillero and Pravia, to south by Belmonte de Miranda, to the east by Pravia, Candamo and Grado, and to the west by Tineo and Valdés.

Salas is a mountainous region in which coal-mining and agriculture are the principal industries. The products of this region are sent for export to Cudillero, a small harbour on the Bay of Biscay.

There are several buildings of importance in Salas, the Palacio de Valdés and Castillo de Salas, among others.

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 


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