Abamia
Abamia is one of eleven parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de Europa mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 505 residents
- Description: parish in Asturias, Spain
- Also known as: “Santa Eulalia”
- Postal code: 33556
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia de Santa Eulalia and Santa Cueva de Covadonga.
Iglesia de Santa Eulalia
Church
Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iglesia de Santa Eulalia is a church in Asturias, Spain, in the vicinity of Covadonga. Pelagius of Asturias, who in 718 conquered a Moorish army in Covadonga to begin the so-called Spanish Reconquista, and his wife were originally buried here.
Santa Cueva de Covadonga
Church
Photo: Arturo Nikolai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Santa Cueva de Covadonga is a Catholic sanctuary located in Asturias, northern Spain. It is a cave in the Picos de Europa mountains, which gives its name to the parish of Covadonga in the municipality of Cangas de Onís. Santa Cueva de Covadonga is situated 3 km south of Abamia.
Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga
Church
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga is a Catholic church located in Covadonga/Cuadonga, Cangas de Onís/Cangues d'Onís, Asturias, Spain, that was designated as a basilica on September 11, 1901. Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga is situated 2½ km south of Abamia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mestas de Con and Sotu Cangues.
Mestas de Con
Hamlet
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Mestas de Con is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Abamia.
Abamia
- Categories: parish of Asturias and collective population entity of Spain
- Location: Cangas de Onís, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Abamia” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Santa Cueva de Covadonga and Museo de Covadonga.
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