Coaña

Coaña
—  Municipality  —
Celtic Castro of Coaña
Flag Coat of arms
Coaña Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°31′N 6°45′W / 43.517°N 6.75°W / 43.517; -6.75Coordinates: 43°31′N 6°45′W / 43.517°N 6.75°W / 43.517; -6.75
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Eo-Navia
Judicial district	Valdés
Capital	Coaña
Government
- Alcalde	Salvador Méndez Méndez (PP)
Area
- Total	65.80 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation	834 m (2,736 ft)
Population
- Total	3,458
- Density	52.6/km2 (136.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Coañés/Coañesa
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	33795
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

Coaña (Eonavian/Galician/: Coaña) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies along the Cantabrian Sea to the north, and is bordered on the south by Boal, on the east by Navia and Villayón across the Navia River, and on the west by El Franco.

It is one of the Galician-speaking councils of Asturias.^[1]

History

As the municipality of Obispalía, it formed part of the extensive territory of Navia – Eo, which was given to the Bishop of Oviedo by Alfonso VII in 1154 under the name Castropol.

In 1581, Coaña became an independent municipality, when the inhabitants purchased it from Philip II, the owner of Castropol by papal bull.

The municipality suffered during the invasion of French troops during the Peninsular War, and the villages of Coaña, Folgueras and Mohías were plundered.

Parish

• Cartavio
• Coaña
• Folgueras
• Lebredo
• Mohías
• Trelles
• Villacondide

References

1. ^ Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113

External links

• Federación Asturiana de Concejos (Spanish)
• Guía del Occidente. Coaña (Spanish)
• El Espín (Spanish)
  

  Coaña's Town Hall