Sanguñales

Sanguñales is a locality in Quirós Municipality, Asturias. Sanguñales is situated nearby to the locality Les Canales, as well as near La Graniza.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bermiego Yew and Alto de l’Angliru.

Bermiego Yew

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Bermiego Yew, also called in Asturias "Teixu l'Ilesia" is an ancient tree of the species Taxus baccata growing in the village of Bermiego in the Principality of Asturias, northern Spain on the western slope of the Sierra del Aramo.

Alto de l’Angliru

Parking area

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Alto de L'Angliru is a steep mountain road in Asturias, near La Vega-Riosa, in northern Spain. It is considered one of the most demanding climbs in professional road bicycle racing and is often used in the Vuelta a España stage race. Alto de l’Angliru is situated 2½ km northeast of Sanguñales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Proaza and Pedroveya.

Proaza

Village

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Proaza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Grado, on the south by Teverga and Quirós, on the west by Yernes y Tameza and Teverga, and on the east by Quirós. Proaza is situated 6 km northwest of Sanguñales.