Cangas del Narcea

Cangas del Narcea is a village in the mountains of , 90 km southwest of the provincial capital Oviedo. "Cangas" means canyons and it's the largest village of a scattered collection of upland hamlets and summer cottages, with a combined population of 11,000 in 2025.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 114 residents
  • Description: parish (parroquia) in Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, Spain
  • Also known as: “Gedrez”, “Gédrez”, and “Xedré”
  • Postal code: 33811

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piedrafita and Ḷḷarón.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is one of 54 parish councils in , a municipality within the province and autonomous community of , in northern . is situated 3½ km southwest of Cangas del Narcea.

Cangas del Narcea

Latitude
43.0141° or 43° 0′ 51″ north
Longitude
-6.6061° or 6° 36′ 22″ west
Population
114
Elevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)
Open location code
8CMM297V+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 977002412
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3121493
Wiki­data ID
Q5199205
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Cangas del Narcea” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Xedré”
  • Catalan: “Xedré”
  • Dutch: “Xedré”
  • Spanish: “Gedrez”
  • Spanish: “Xedré”
  • “Xedré”

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