Morcín

Morcín
Municipality
Asturcones in the Morcín landscape
Asturcones in the Morcín landscape
Flag of Morcín
Flag
Coat of arms of Morcín
Coat of arms
Morcín is located in Spain
Morcín
Morcín
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°17′N 5°53′W / 43.283°N 5.883°W / 43.283; -5.883
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaOviedo
Judicial districtMieres
CapitalSanta Eulalia de Morcín
Government
 • AlcaldeJesús Álvarez Barbao (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
50.05 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,712 m (5,617 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,631
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonymmorciniego/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33161 a 33163
Official language(s)Asturian, Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Morcín is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain.[2] It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Ribera de Arriba, on the east by Ribera and Mieres, on the south by Riosa on the west by Quirós.[3]

Parishes

Twin towns

  • Torreón de Peñerudes
    Torreón de Peñerudes
  • Hermitage of Santiago, in the Monsacro mountain; Morcín, Asturias
    Hermitage of Santiago, in the Monsacro mountain; Morcín, Asturias
  • Church of the parish of San Miguel de Argame
    Church of the parish of San Miguel de Argame
  • Church of the parish of San Antonio de la Foz; La Foz de Morcín
    Church of the parish of San Antonio de la Foz; La Foz de Morcín
  • Hermitage of Santa Cecilia en el Vallín
    Hermitage of Santa Cecilia en el Vallín
  • Church of the parish of Santa Eulalia de Morcín
    Church of the parish of Santa Eulalia de Morcín
  • Embalse de Alfilorios
    Embalse de Alfilorios
  • Cofradía Amigos de los Nabos
    Cofradía Amigos de los Nabos
  • Medieval chapel in Monsacro mountain
    Medieval chapel in Monsacro mountain

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Arias, Pablo (2009). "Rites in the Dark? An Evaluation of the Current Evidence for Ritual Areas at Magdalenian Cave Sites". World Archaeology. 41 (2): 262–294. doi:10.1080/00438240902843964. ISSN 0043-8243. JSTOR 40388254.
  3. ^ "Bibliografía Hispánica". Revista Hispánica Moderna. 21 (3/4): 379–424. 1955. ISSN 0034-9593. JSTOR 30208345.



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