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San Juan de Duz | |
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  San Juan de Duz | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′00″N5°15′00″W / 43.483333°N 5.25°W Coordinates: 43°29′00″N5°15′00″W / 43.483333°N 5.25°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Municipality | Colunga |
San Juan de Duz is one of 13 parishes (administrative divisions) in the Colunga municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
The population is 170 (INE 2007).
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