Puerto de Payares

Puerto de Payares is a pass in Pola de Lena, Asturias and has an elevation of 1,406 metres. Puerto de Payares is situated nearby to the hamlet Arbas del Puerto, as well as near the locality Vegalamosa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puerto de Pajares and Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas.

Puerto de Pajares

Mountain saddle

Photo: Dantadd, Public domain.

The Puerto de Pajares is a mountain pass through the Cantabrian Mountains between the provinces of Asturias and Léon, Spain. The pass has been historically important to Asturias as the lowest elevation direct route between the capital, Oviedo, and the rest of inland Spain via Léon.

Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas

Church

Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arbas del Puerto and Payares.

Arbas del Puerto

Hamlet

Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arbas del Puerto or Arbás del Puerto is a hamlet located in the municipality of Villamanín, in León province, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 4.

Payares

Hamlet

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Payares is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Puerto de Payares.

Busdongo de Arbas

Hamlet

Photo: freecat, CC BY 2.0.

Busdongo de Arbas is a locality and minor local entity located in the municipality of Villamanín, in León province, Castile and León, Spain. It is the birthplace of Amancio Ortega, once the wealthiest man in the world. As of 2020, it has a population of 44. Busdongo de Arbas is situated 4½ km east of Puerto de Payares.

Puerto de Payares

Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,406 metres
Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Pola de Lena, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.99477° or 42° 59′ 41″ north

Longitude

-5.76119° or 5° 45′ 40″ west

Elevation

1,406 metres (4,613 feet)

Open location code

8CJPX6VQ+WG

GeoNames ID

3114621

Wikidata ID

Q23994215

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Puerto de Payares” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Puerto de Payares”
Swedish: “Puerto de Payares”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vegalamosa and San Miguel del Río.

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