Puerto de Pajares
The Puerto de Pajares is a mountain pass through the Cantabrian Mountains between the provinces of Asturias and Léon, Spain. The pass has been historically important to Asturias as the lowest elevation direct route between the capital, Oviedo, and the rest of inland Spain via Léon.
Dantadd, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Payares and Arbas del Puerto.
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Puerto de Pajares
- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,379 metres (4,524 feet)
- Description: Mountain pass in Spain.
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Latitude
42.9927° or 42° 59′ 34″ north
Longitude
-5.7595° or 5° 45′ 34″ west
Open location code
8CJPX6VR+36
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Puerto de Pajares” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “puertu de Payares”
- Asturian: “Puertu de Payares”
- Asturian: “puertu Payares”
- Basque: “Payaresko mendatea”
- Catalan: “Pajares”
- Catalan: “Port de Pajares”
- Chinese: “帕哈雷斯隘口”
- French: “Col de Pajares”
- French: “Col de Payares”
- French: “Puerto de Pajares”
- Galician: “Porto de Payares”
- Polish: “Pajares”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Pajares”
- Spanish: “Puerto Pajares”
- Ukrainian: “Пуерто-де-Пахарес”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alto l’Abiolina and Llana del Puerto.
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