Cantera del Naranco

Cantera del Naranco is a quarry in , . Cantera del Naranco is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the cave .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa María del Naranco and San Miguel de Lillo.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The church of Saint Mary at Mount Naranco is a pre-Romanesque Asturian building on the slope of Mount Naranco situated 3 kilometres from , northern . is situated 2½ km southwest of Cantera del Naranco.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Michael of Lillo is a Roman Catholic church built on the Naranco mount, near the in . It was completed in 842 and it was consecrated by Ramiro I of Asturias and his wife Paterna in the year 848. is situated 2½ km southwest of Cantera del Naranco.

Archaeological site
Photo: 19Tarrestnom65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Foncalada is a fountain of potable water located outside the city walls of , , ; it was built by king Alfonso III of Asturias in the 9th century. is situated 4 km south of Cantera del Naranco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llano and Buenavista.

Hamlet
Photo: YoaR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Cantera del Naranco.

Suburb
Photo: Jsmq, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km south of Cantera del Naranco.

Hamlet
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Cantera del Naranco.

Cantera del Naranco

Latitude
43.39882° or 43° 23′ 56″ north
Longitude
-5.85409° or 5° 51′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CMP94XW+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37038113
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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