Linares (Allande) Explained

Linares
Settlement Type:Parish
Pushpin Map:Spain
Coordinates:43.2333°N -6.55°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Asturias
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Asturias
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Allande
Population Total:71
Population As Of:2011

Linares (Asturian: Ḷḷinares) is a parish (administrative division) in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The parish capital, Pola de Allande, is 7km (04miles) away.

The parish elevation is 520m (1,710feet) above sea level. It is 3.84km2 in size. The population is 71.[1]

Villages and hamlets

David Bomberg

The famous artist David Bomberg lived in Linares from July to October 1935, during this period he painted one of his most celebrated landscapes: "The valley of La Hermida, Picos de Europa"

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Notes and References

  1. 2011 statistical data, "Sociedad Asturiana de Estudios Económicos e Industriales" (SADEI), http://www.sadei.es/indexsub.asp?id=Nomenclator/Nomenclator.HTM, accessed 24 Jan 2013