Viallán

Viallán is a hamlet in , and has about 208 residents. Viallán is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of Altamira and Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana.

Cave
Photo: Locutus Borg, Public domain.
The is a cave complex, located near the historic town of in , . It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands. is situated 3 km southeast of Viallán.

Church
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collegiate church and cloister of Santa Juliana is a collegiate church located in , . The church is dedicated to Juliana of Nicomedia. It is notable as an example of Romanesque architecture… is situated 2½ km east of Viallán.

Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as Altamira Museum, is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into, and the sharing of information about the in , Spain, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco. is situated 2½ km southeast of Viallán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oreña and Arroyo.

Hamlet
Photo: Xavier Estruch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Dagane, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a picturesque and very touristy village in in northern Spain, lined with medieval buildings. It's also famous for the prehistoric art in the Altamira Caves 2 km west.

Viallán

Latitude
43.39994° or 43° 23′ 60″ north
Longitude
-4.13607° or 4° 8′ 10″ west
Population
208
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
8CMQ9VX7+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10553226198
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13236481
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