Castropol
Castropol is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Location
In the north, the community is bordered by the Bay of Biscay, in the south of Vegadeo and Villanueva de Oscos, to the west by the Eo and the Galician town of Ribadeo in the east of Tapia de Casariego, El Franco and Boal.
History
Finds from the Bronze Age, proving the long colonization of the region.
The Roman domination over the region along the Navia had a significant impact in Castropol and throughout the surrounding area.
In the Middle Ages the city played at the mouth of the Eo a subordinate role. 1032 the first monastery, Monasterio de San Juan de Corias was founded, which caused long time for discord with the so weakened city of Lugo.
Only Alfonso VII ended in the 13th century the dispute by belonging to the west of the Eo located Lugo Galicia as to specific and lying on Ostofer Castropol presented under the sovereignty of Oviedo.
From the 14th century Castropol became the economic and administrative center of the area between the Navia and Eo the. Castropol remained so until the 18th century, when English troops invaded and had to pay the city dearly for their freedom.
Geology
Land
The predominantly of limestone and sandstone subsoil with the Pico de la Filso Bobia ( 1,197 m) as highest point is typical of the entire coastal region with its steep cliffs, bays, forests and meadows.
Waters
The community is located at the mouth of the Eo the Bay of Biscay, the estuary is called in Spanish also ria de Eo.
Climate
Due to the Gulf Stream, there is here an almost Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters, in spring and autumn it is sometimes relatively strong storms.
Economy
In the industrial field, the company Los Astilleros Gondan SA the largest employer in the parroquias Barres and Berbessa there are still some old shipyards still build wooden ships, for which the local carpenters are very well known in Spain.
In the bay there are large mussel and oyster farms. Tourism continues to be the most important growth factor in the region.
Demographics
Policy
The 11 seats of the council are distributed as follows among the parties:
Attractions
- CAPILLA SANTA MARIA DEL CAMPO - CASTROPOL - Chapel from 1461
- Parish Church of SANTIAGO - CASTROPOL - church from the 17th century
- CAPILLA DE SAN ROMAN O LA ATALAYA - Figueras - Chapel from 1842
- PALACIO DE LAS TORRES CUATRO - CASTROPOL - palace from the 18th century
- VILLAROSITA - CASTROPOL - villa of the 16th century
Festivals and Celebrations
- July 25 - fiestas de Santiago Apóstol, in Castropol.
- August 16 las de San Roque, with great regatta
Parroquias
The municipality is divided into 9 Castropol parroquias:
- Balmonte - 253 inhabitants
- Barres -644 inhabitants
- Castropol - 3,931 inhabitants
- Figueras -714 inhabitants
- Moldes - 409 inhabitants
- Piñera - 428 inhabitants
- Presno - 381 inhabitants
- Seares - 220 inhabitants
- Tol - 335 inhabitants
(Source: INE )
Swell
- Population figures, see INE
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