Río Raíces
Río Raíces is a stream in Castrillón Municipality, Asturias. Río Raíces is situated nearby to the hamlet San Xuan, as well as near Zeluán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Juan de Nieva railway station and Cristalería train station.
Cristalería train station
Railway stop
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cristalería train station is a railway stop.
Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains)
Archaeological site
Photo: Denis Soria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gauzón Castle is located in Raíces Nuevo, in the municipality of Castrillón, Principality of Asturias.Work is currently underway to partially reconstruct the castle, as it had fallen into partial ruin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salinas and Avilés.
Salinas
Suburb
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Salinas is one of eight parishes in Castrillón, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 4,635. Salinas is situated 2½ km west of Río Raíces.
Avilés
Town
Photo: SurfAst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avilés is a post-industrial city in Asturias in northwest Spain. With a population of 76,000 in 2024, it's best known for the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre. Avilés is situated 3 km south of Río Raíces.
Versalles
Suburb
Avilés is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than 140 metres. Versalles is situated 3½ km south of Río Raíces.
Río Raíces
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Raices”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Castrillón Municipality, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.58109° or 43° 34′ 52″ northLongitude
-5.92473° or 5° 55′ 29″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CMPH3JG+C4GeoNames ID
3112341
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