Moru
Moru is one of nine parishes in Ribadesella, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 30.67 km2 in size, with a population of 288.- Type: Locality with 303 residents
- Description: parish (parroquia) in Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
- Also known as: “Moro”, “Moru, Ribadesella”, and “San Salvador”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tito Bustillo Cave and Church of Santa María de Junco.
Tito Bustillo Cave
Cave
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
The Tito Bustillo Cave is a prehistoric rock shelter located in the small town of Ribadesella, in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. The cave was inhabited by humans before the year 10,000 BC. Tito Bustillo Cave is situated 3 km northeast of Moru.
Church of Santa María de Junco
Historic building
Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of Santa María de Junco is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Ribadesella in Asturias, Spain. A church at the site was erected in the early 13th century. Church of Santa María de Junco is situated 3 km east of Moru.
Cuevas, Ribadesella FEVE station
Railway station
Photo: Nicolás Pérez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cuevas, Ribadesella FEVE station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km southeast of Moru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xuncu and Faro de Ribadesella.
Xuncu
Hamlet
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Xuncu is one of nine parishes in Ribadesella, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 37.69 km2 in size, with a population of 144. Xuncu is situated 2½ km southeast of Moru.
Faro de Ribadesella
Locality
Photo: RMNORIEGABMS, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Faro de Ribadesella is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Moru.
Cueves
Hamlet
Photo: Lourdes Cardenal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cueves is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Moru.
Moru
- Categories: parish of Asturias and collective population entity of Spain
- Location: Ribadesella Municipality, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Moru” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Moru (Ribeseya)”
- Asturian: “Moru”
- Basque: “Moru (Ribeseya)”
- Basque: “Moru”
- Spanish: “Moro (Ribadesella)”
- Spanish: “Moro”
- Spanish: “Moru”
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