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.

Type: Hamlet with 92 residents
Description: human settlement in Spain
Postal code: 33195

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oviedo Cathedral and University of Oviedo.

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.

University of Oviedo

University

Photo: Vicenç Salvador Torres Guerola, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The University of Oviedo is a public university in Asturias. It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres. University of Oviedo is situated 3½ km north of Morente.

Church of Santa María de Bendones

Church

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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.