Gozón is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain

Spain

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. The Cantabrian Sea lies on its northern edge, and it is bordered to the south by Corvera de Asturias

Corvera de Asturias

Corvera de Asturias is a municipality in the principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It shares a boundary to the north with Avilés and Gozón; to the east with Carreño and Gijón; to the south with Llanera and Illas and to the west with Castrillón...

, to the west by Avilés

Avilés

Avilés is a city in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main towns in the Principality of Asturias.The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than...

, and to the east by Carreño

Carreño

Carreño is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás.- History :Almost everywhere in...

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The municipality is a fishing port.

It is the location of the Cabo de Peñas (Cape of Boulders).

Toponymy

In decree 72/2005 of July 7, 2005, published in the Boletin Oficial del Principado de Asturias (BOPA; official bulletin of the Principality of Asturias) granted the Bable forms of the municipal place names official status for all uses, with the exception of the capital Lluanco/Luanco, which maintains a bilingual name. Therefore, with this exception, the Asturian names are the only ones which can appear on road signs and official maps.

Main sights

• Church of Santa María built in the 18th century
• Palace Menéndez de la Pola
• The Clock Tower, dating from 1705
• Mansion
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   Valdés Pola
• Mansion
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   of Manzaneda, from 1700

Parishes

Parish (subnational entity)

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Ambiedes Ambiedes Ambiedes is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 1,007.-Villages and hamlets:... Bañugues Bañugues Bañugues is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 647 .... Bocines Bocines Bocines is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Cardo Cardo (Gozón) Cardo is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Heres Heres (Gozón) Heres is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

Laviana Laviana (Gozón) Laviana is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 530 .-Villages and hamlets:* Campo de la Iglesia* Endasa... Luanco Luanco Luanco is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 5,693 .-Villages and hamlets:*Aramar... Manzaneda Manzaneda (Gozón) Manzaneda is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Nembro Nembro (Gozón) Nembro is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Podes Podes (Gozón) Podes is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

Verdicio Verdicio Verdicio is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... Vioño Vioño Vioño is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 172 .... Viodo Viodo Viodo is one of thirteen parishes in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

External links

• Federación Asturiana de Concejos
• Asociación de Turismo Rural del Cabo Peñas "El Faro"