Soto del Barco

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Soto del Barco
Sotu'l Barcu (Asturian)
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Soto del Barco
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°33′N6°6′W / 43.550°N 6.100°W / 43.550; -6.100
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias
Province Asturias
Judicial district Pravia
Capital Soto
Government
   Alcalde María del Carmen Arango Sánchez (PSOE)
Area
  Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total3,818
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym murense
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33138
Website Official website

Soto del Barco (Asturian: Sotu'l Barcu) is a small, coastal municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is located on the banks of the mouth of the Nalón and along the Cantabrian coast. As of 2023, the municipality is home to 3,818 people who reside in five parishes: Soto del Barco, L'Arena, Ranón, Riberas, and La Corrada. [1]

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After the Roman occupation of Iberia, a fort, which had been constructed in the area in order to defend the mouth of the Nalón, was either restored or reconstructed by Alfonso III; this fort is still standing and is known as the Castillo de San Martín. Until 1836, Soto del Barco fell under the municipality of Pravia; it became independent on 29 December. Its population reached its peak at over 6,000 in the 1960s; due to the weakening of the local fishing and canning industries, the population has fallen markedly since that decade. The service and tourism industries are now the largest in the municipality. [2]

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References

  1. "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. Cañada, Silverio. "Soto del Barco". Federación Asturiana de Concejos. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

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