Puerto de Pajares

The Puerto de Pajares is a mountain pass through the between the provinces of and , . The pass has been historically important to Asturias as the lowest elevation direct route between the capital, , and the rest of inland Spain via .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Payares and Arbas del Puerto.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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or Arbás del Puerto is a hamlet located in the municipality of , in province, , . As of 2020, it has a population of 4.

Hamlet
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is a locality and minor local entity located in the municipality of , in province, , . It is the birthplace of Amancio Ortega, once the wealthiest man in the world. As of 2020, it has a population of 44.

Puerto de Pajares

Latitude
42.9927° or 42° 59′ 34″ north
Longitude
-5.7595° or 5° 45′ 34″ west
Elevation
1,379 metres (4,524 feet)
Open location code
8CJPX6VR+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 34856291
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q3329179
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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”

Places with the Same Name

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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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