San Tirso de Abres explained

San Tirso de Abres should not be confused with San Tirso.

San Tirso de Abres
Settlement Type:Municipality
Native Name:Santiso d'Abres  (Galician-Asturian)
Image Alt:San Tirso de Abres
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Asturias
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Eo-Navia
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Castropol
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:El Llano
Coordinates:43.4083°N -15.6°W
Elevation Max M:664
Area Total Km2:31.41
Population Demonym:santisao / santisá
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:María Goretti Quintana Rey
Leader Party:PP

San Tirso de Abres (Eonavian: Santiso d'Abres) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north, south, and west by Lugo province of Galicia, and on the east by the municipalities of Taramundi and Vegadeo. It is the westernmost council in Asturias.

The municipality consists of only one parish, San Salvador. It is one of Eonavian speaking councils of Asturias[1]

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=li0Fmtfxd6kC&dq=Galician-speakin,+Bierzo&pg=PA113 Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113