Carreño

Spanish city


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native_name = Carreño
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native_language = Asturian
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mayor = Manuel Ángel Riego
political_party = PSOE
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area = 66,70
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population = 10.842
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density = 162,54
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website = http://www.ayto-carreno.es/
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Carreño is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás.

History

Almost everywhere in Asturias, of course also in Carreño, Artifacts from Neolithicum on where found. Also the Tumulus, Dolmen and Hill forts in the region shows the 100.000 year old avaluation.

Arts and Culture

* church La iglesia de San Félix built under Fruela II in the 9th Century
* church La iglesia de Santa María de Logrezana finished in the 19th Century.
* church La iglesia de Santa María de Piedeloro built in 13th Century
* Parish church La iglesia parroquial de Ambás from 18th Century
* Hermitage La ermita de San Antonio from 16th Century
* Palace El palacio de Estrada Mora from 16th Century

Politic

	PSOE	PP	UICA	IU-BA	URAS	Andere	Total
1999	7	4	_	3	3	0	17
2003	5	3	4	3	1	1	17
2007	6	4	3	2	1	1	17