Ventosa, Asturias

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Ventosa
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Ventosa
Coordinates: Coordinates: 43°28′N6°0′W / 43.467°N 6.000°W / 43.467; -6.000
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
Province Asturias
Municipality Candamo
Population
  Total320

Ventosa is one of eleven parishes (administrative divisions) in Candamo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In Ireland and all parts of the British Isles except Scotland and Wales it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.

Candamo Municipality in Asturias, Spain

Candamo is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the east by Las Regueras, on the south by Grado, on the north by Illas, Castrillón and Soto del Barco, and on the west by Pravia and Salas.

Municipality An administrative division having corporate status and usually some powers of self-government or jurisdiction

A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.

It is 13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi) in size with a population of 320 (INE 2011).

Villages

  • Faces
  • Faedo
  • La Mafalla
  • Las Pandiellas
  • Pulide
  • La Rebolada
  • Reznera
  • Tablado
  • Los Valles
  • Argañosa
  • Las Paciones
  • La Reigada
  • La Ronada
  • Ventosa