Castrillón

Castrillón is a Concejo ( a municipality ) of the Autonomous Community of Asturias. It is bordered to the north by the Bay of Biscay, on the south by Candamo and Illas, to the east by Corvera and Avilés and to the west by Soto del Barco. The capital Piedras Blancas is 35 km from Oviedo. The Concejo has a railway connection to the network of Renfe. In the hamlet of Santiago del Monte is the Asturias airport.

  • 2.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

With its long coastline, the county is one of the thinnest regions of Asturias. The coast is formed by a number of beaches and cliffs, hence the nickname " the seven county beaches ", although of course there are more than seven beaches.

Climate

The oceanic climate of the community means that there prevail little temperature fluctuations. The average annual temperature is comparable at 13 ° C, with moderate summers and mild winters with frequent rains with the neighboring regions.

Policy

The 21 seats of the council are distributed as follows:

Coat of arms

  • Left ( heraldic right): the Victory Cross and the ( non-existent ) Castle Gauzón
  • Right ( heraldic left): half the coat of arms of Aviles to the Castrillón formerly belonged

Economy

Demographics

Parroquias

  • Bayas
  • Laspra
  • Naveces
  • Pillarno
  • Quiloño
  • Salinas
  • Santa María del Mar
  • Santiago Del Monte

Regular events

Swell

  • Population figures, see INE
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