Playa del Arañón

Playa del Arañón is a beach in , . Playa del Arañón is situated nearby to the lighthouse , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Juan de Nieva railway station and Cabo Peñas.

Railway station
Photo: Savh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km southeast of Playa del Arañón.

Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a beach, which is situated 2 km northeast of Playa del Arañón.

Archaeological site
Photo: Denis Soria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gauzón Castle is located in Raíces Nuevo, in the municipality of Castrillón, Principality of Asturias.Work is currently underway to partially reconstruct the castle, as it had fallen into partial ruin. is situated 2 km south of Playa del Arañón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salinas and San Martin de Laspra.

Suburb
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
is one of eight parishes in , a municipality within the province and autonomous community of , in northern . The population is 4,635. is situated 2½ km southwest of Playa del Arañón.

Hamlet
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Piedrasblancas is a town in near the north coast of Spain. With a population of 9200 in 2024, it was historically a mining district but is now mostly a commuter town for nearby cities. is situated 3½ km southwest of Playa del Arañón.

Photo: SurfAst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a post-industrial city in in northwest Spain. With a population of 76,000 in 2024, it's best known for the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre.

Playa del Arañón

Latitude
43.59512° or 43° 35′ 42″ north
Longitude
-5.93936° or 5° 56′ 22″ west
Open location code
8CMPH3W6+27
Open­Street­Map ID
way 651187034
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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Satellite Map

Discover Playa del Arañón from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Faro de San Juan de Nieva (Avilés) and Bufones de Nieva.

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