Castropol (parish)

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Castropol Parish
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Castropol Parish
Coordinates: 43°32′00″N7°02′00″W / 43.533333°N 7.033333°W / 43.533333; -7.033333 Coordinates: 43°32′00″N7°02′00″W / 43.533333°N 7.033333°W / 43.533333; -7.033333
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
Province Asturias
Municipality Castropol

Castropol is one of nine parishes (administrative divisions) in the Castropol municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

The population is 540 (INE 2005).

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