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.Photo: Dantadd, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas.
Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas
Church
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Payares and Arbas del Puerto.
Arbas del Puerto
Hamlet
Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arbas del Puerto or Arbás del Puerto is a hamlet located in the municipality of Villamanín, in León province, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 4.
Busdongo de Arbas
Hamlet
Busdongo de Arbas is a locality and minor local entity located in the municipality of Villamanín, in León province, Castile and León, Spain. 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
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,379 metres
- Description: Mountain pass in Spain.
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Pola de Lena, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.9927° or 42° 59′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.7595° or 5° 45′ 34″ westElevation
1,379 metres (4,524 feet)Open location code
8CJPX6VR+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 34856291OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q3329179
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Satellite Map
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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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Cerra and La Calera.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alto l’Abiolina and Llana del Puerto.
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