Cangas del Narcea

Cangas del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea
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	Cangas del Narcea Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 43°10′17″N 6°32′20″W / 43.17139°N 6.53889°WCoordinates: 43°10′17″N 6°32′20″W / 43.17139°N 6.53889°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Narcea
Judicial district	Cangas del Narcea
Capital	Cangas del Narcea
	Government
• Alcalde	José Manuel Martínez González (IU)
	Area
• Total	823.57 km2 (317.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,007 m (6,585 ft)
	Population
• Total	14,796
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym	cangu'es / canguesa
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	33800-33819
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

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Church of Santa María Magdalena de Cangas del Narcea.

Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León. Formerly, Cangas del Narcea was known as Cangas de Tineo (Asturian: Cangas de Tinéu). Cangas del Narcea is also the name of the municipality's capital, and one of the judicial districts in Asturias.

Cangas del Narcea contains the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve, designated as such by UNESCO in 2000. In 2002, this reserve was incorporated into the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias (Parque Natural de Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias), a 550 km² (212 sq mi) park whose formation prompted legal action by landowners.