San Tirso de Abres

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San Tirso de Abres
Santiso d'Abres (Galician-Asturian)
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San Tirso de Abres
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°24.5′N7°8.6′W / 43.4083°N 7.1433°W / 43.4083; -7.1433 Coordinates: 43°24.5′N7°8.6′W / 43.4083°N 7.1433°W / 43.4083; -7.1433
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias
Province Asturias
Comarca Eo-Navia
Judicial district Castropol
Capital El Llano
Government
   Alcalde María Goretti Quintana Rey (PP)
Area
  Total31.41 km2 (12.13 sq mi)
Highest elevation
664 m (2,178 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total433
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonym santisao / santisá
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

San Tirso de Abres (Eonavian: Santiso d'Abres) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north, south, and west by Lugo province of Galicia, and on the east by the municipalities of Taramundi and Vegadeo. It is the westernmost council in Asturias.

The municipality consists of only one parish, San Salvador. It is one of Eonavian speaking councils of Asturias [2]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113