Quirós
| Quirós | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Miranda-Quirós Palace in Llanuces | |||
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  Quirós Location in Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 43°8′N 5°58′W / 43.133°N 5.967°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Asturias | ||
| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Oviedo | ||
| Judicial district | Lena | ||
| Capital | Bárzana | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Agustín Farpón Alonso (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 208.79 km2 (80.61 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 2,417 m (7,930 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 1,309 | ||
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | quirosano | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33115 a 33118 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Quirós is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. To the southeast is the municipality of Lena, to the south lies the Autonomous Community of León, to the northeast Riosa and Morcín, to the north is Santo Adriano, to the northwest is Proaza, and to the west is Teverga. Castillo de Alba was a notable fortress here in medieval times, today in ruins.
Overview
The province is within the Cantabrian Mountains and around 30 kilometres from the Asturian capital city of Oviedo. The municipality is a small one, encompassing some 40 towns and villages. Much of the municipality is protected landscape. There are numerous species of flora, including oak trees, chestnut trees, holly, birch trees and groves of alder. Local wildlife includes bears, wolves, foxes, otters, squirrels, wild boars, eagles, vultures and trout. The economy is based on cattle ranching, tourism and farming.
Parishes
- Arrojo (San Pedro de Arrojo)
- Bárzana (San Julián de Bárzana)
- Bermiego (Santa María de Bermiego)
- Casares (San Juan de Casares)
- Cienfuegos (San Esteban de Cienfuegos)
- Las Agüeras (San Vicente de Las Agüeras)
- Lindes (Santo Tomás de Lindes)
- Llanuces (Santa María de Llanuces)
- Muriellos (Santa María de Muriellos)
- Nimbra (San Vicente de Nimbra)
- Pedroveya (San Antonio de Pedroveya)
- Ricabo (San Bartolomé de Ricabo)
- Salcedo (San Cristóbal de Salcedo)
References
External links
Media related to Quirós at Wikimedia Commons
- (Spanish) Quiros official website
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