Bayas (Castrillón)

Bayas is one of eight parishes (administrative divisions) in Castrillón, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Population

It has a population of 96 inhabitants (INE 2011) in 63 households.

Location

Bayas occupies an area of 6.25 km ². It is located in the northwest of the council, 8 km from the capital, Piedras Blancas. It is bordered on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, on the east by the parish of Naveces, on the south by Santiago del Monte, and on the west by the municipality of Soto del Barco.

Within the parish, there is the natural monument of the island of La Deva and the Bayas beach area.

Populations

According to the 2009 list, the parish is formed by the following populations:

Bayas

Bayas is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Population

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References

Bayas (disambiguation)

Bayas may refer to:

Bayas (river)

The Bayas River (Spanish: Río Bayas) is a river of Spain. It flows through Burgos, Castilla y León and Álava. It has a length of 64 kilometres (40 mi).

Coordinates: 42°40′31″N 2°55′45″W / 42.6753°N 2.9292°W / 42.6753; -2.9292

Castrillón

Castrillón is a municipality in Asturias, located on the central coast. It has an area of 56.70 km² and a population of 22,361 inhabitants (in 2005). The most important population centres are the capital Piedras Blancas, Salinas, and Raíces.

Geography

Situated on the littoral plain, the county is one of the flattest areas in Asturias. Its coast is formed by a series of beaches and cliffs. For this reason, the county is known as "the county of the 7 beaches", even though there are more than seven beaches along its long coastline.

Inland, the area is characterized by the smoothness of the landscape, mainly formed by fertile valleys with a small river network that crosses the county. The altitude increases steadily towards the Southwest, with the peak in the Alto del Marqués (438 m).

Parishes

Castrillón has eight parishes (administrative divisions):

Castrillón contains seven locations that do not belong to any parish. This political division in unique in Asturias. The seven are six localities (Coto Carcedo, La Cruz de Illas, La Laguna, Miranda, Raíces Nuevo and San Juan de Nieva) and the village of San Cristóbal.

Castrillón (surname)

Castrillón is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Castrillón (Boal)

Castrillón is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in Boal, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

It is 20.04 km² (7.74 sq mi) in size with a population of 195 (INE 2011).

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Coordinates: 43°23′00″N 6°47′00″W / 43.383333°N 6.783333°W / 43.383333; -6.783333