Peñamellera Alta

Municipality in Asturias, Spain
Peñamellera Alta
El Valle Altu de Peñamellera (Asturian)
Municipality
View of the village of Alles.
View of the village of Alles.
Coat of arms of Peñamellera Alta
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43°19′12″N 4°42′36″W / 43.32000°N 4.71000°W / 43.32000; -4.71000
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaOriente
Judicial districtLlanes
Government
 • AlcaldeRosa María Domínguez (PP)
Area
 • Total92.19 km2 (35.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,425 m (4,675 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total531
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Peñamellera Alta (in asturian: El Valle Altu de Peñamellera) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Llanes, on the west by Cabrales, on the east by Peñamellera Baja and on the south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.

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Main sights

  • Ruins of the church of San Pedro de Plecín
  • Parish church of San Pedro, in Alles

Gastronomy

One of the most famous products of the municipality is the Peñamellera cheese. It is the heir to a long tradition of artisanship. Despite the fact that it was near the point of disappearing, it has grown in recent years due to the establishment of a cooperative to produce it.

Another famous food from the region is the salmon from the Cares River. The honey of Peñamellera, used in desserts, deserves mention also.

The traditional drink of the municipality, like the rest of the principality, is cider.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

  • Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)


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