Morcín
Morcín is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. 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.
Morcín | |
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 Asturcones in the Morcín landscape | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Morcín Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 5°53′W | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous community |  |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Oviedo |
| Judicial district | Mieres |
| Capital | Santa Eulalia de Morcín |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Jesús 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 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | morciniego/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33161 a 33163 |
| Official language(s) | Asturian, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Parishes
- Argame
- La Foz
- La Piñera
- Peñerudes
- San Esteban
- San Sebastián
- Santa Eulalia
Twin towns
External links
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)
Gallery
Torreón de Peñerudes
Hermitage of Santiago, in the Monsacro mountain; Morcín, Asturias
Church of the parish of San Miguel de Argame
Church of the parish of San Antonio de la Foz; La Foz de Morcín
Hermitage of Santa Cecilia en el Vallín
Church of the parish of Santa Eulalia de Morcín
Embalse de Alfilorios
Cofradía Amigos de los Nabos
Medieval chapel in Monsacro mountain
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- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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