Morente
Morente is a hamlet in Oviedo, Asturias and has about 92 residents. Morente is situated nearby to the locality Las Cortinas, as well as near the hamlet Caxigal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 92 residents
- Description: human settlement in Spain
- Postal code: 33195
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oviedo Cathedral and Church of Santa María de Bendones.
Oviedo Cathedral
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain. Oviedo Cathedral is situated 3½ km north of Morente.
Church of Santa María de Bendones
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
St. Mary of Bendones is an Asturian Pre-Romanesque Roman Catholic church situated in Bendones, Spain, build between 792 and 842. It was designated a Spanish National Monument in 1958. Church of Santa María de Bendones is situated 2½ km east of Morente.
La Foncalada
Archaeological site
Photo: 19Tarrestnom65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Foncalada is a fountain of potable water located outside the city walls of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; it was built by king Alfonso III of Asturias in the 9th century. La Foncalada is situated 3½ km north of Morente.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Bosque and Casielles.
Morente
- Categories: lugar and locality
- Location: Oviedo, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.33221° or 43° 19′ 56″ northLongitude
-5.83769° or 5° 50′ 16″ westPopulation
92Elevation
247 metres (810 feet)Open location code
8CMP85J6+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3401991476OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3116117Wikidata ID
Q48977852
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Morente” goes by many names.
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