Pola de Allande explained

Pola de Allande
Settlement Type:Parish
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
Official Name:Pola de Allande
Native Name:La Puela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Community
Subdivision Name1:Asturias
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Allande
Area Total Km2:34.01
Population As Of:2011
Settlement Type:Town
Population Total:733
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:524
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:33880
Website:https://www.allande.es/

Pola de Allande (Asturian: La Puela) is a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is surrounded by the Cantabrian mountains. It is the capital of the parish. The town was founded between 1262 and 1268. Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, is 104km (65miles) away. The Nison River runs through the middle of the town, known for its trout while now fishing is banned there.

The parish is also home to a 15th-century castle, the Palace of Cienfuegos de Peñalba, based on a hill above the town, which has been a symbol for the city for some time.[1]

The town is located on the Camino Primitvo path of the Camino de Santiago.

Villages

As of 2011, the parish is 34.01km2 in size with the population of 733. [2] The villages of the parish include:

References

43.267°N -6.617°W

Notes and References

  1. Pola de Allande. The Northern Ways to Santiago. August 2011. 2nd edition. 112. 4 May 2015. Basque Government, Government of Cantabria, Government of the Principality of Asturias, Regional Government of Galicia, Government of Navarre, Government of LaRioja.
  2. 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