Taramundi
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| Coordinates: 43°21.7′N 7°6.5′W / 43.3617°N 7.1083°WCoordinates: 43°21.7′N 7°6.5′W / 43.3617°N 7.1083°W | ||
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| Autonomous community |
 Asturias
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| Province | Asturias | |
| Comarca | Eo-Navia | |
| Capital | Taramundi | |
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| • Alcalde | Eduardo Lastra Pérez (PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 82.16 km2 (31.72 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,033 m (3,389 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 800 | |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | taramundés | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 33775 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Taramundi is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It neighbors on the north side with San Tirso de Abres and Vegadeo, on the east side with Villanueva de Oscos and Vegadeo, on the south side with Santa Eulalia de Oscos and A Pontenova (Lugo), on the east side with Lugo.
It is one of Eonavian speaking councils of Asturias
Taramundi is part of the Turia Valley or “Valle del Turia”, a small valley on the western border of the Cantabrian Mountains in the northwest of Spain which is close to beaches and is divided by two counties: Asturias and Galicia. It consists of an area of 90 km2, 3,910 inhabitants and is 200 m above sea level. There are two main towns are A Pontenova (Galicia) and Taramundi (Asturias).
The climate in the region is pleasant throughout the year. As with the rest of northern Spain (or the Green Spain), the climate is more variable than the southern parts of Spain and is characterised by an Atlantic climate. The average temperature in summer is usually around 26 °C. The average temperature in winter is 8 °C (12 °C in the day and 4 °C at night).
The Turia River gives its name to the valley. The valley is surrounded by hills and mountains, including, Sierra de Piedrafita (900 m), Sierra de Ouroso (1033 m), Sierras de Dendin (900 m), Sierra de Teixedais (900 m) and Sierra de Eirua (700 m).
Also Taramundi is part of the Eo River, Oscos and Buron lands Biosphere Reserve. A Biosphere Reserve is an international conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB). The World Network of Biosphere Reserves is the collection of all 531 biosphere reserves in 105 countries (as of May, 2008). Biosphere reserves are created to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between humans and the biosphere. The area included in the Biosphere Reserve occupies a surface of 158.883 hectares of which 215km2 belongs to the area of the Turia Valley.
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