Candamo

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Candamo
Candamu
Municipality
Flag of Candamo
Flag
Coat of arms of Candamo
Coat of arms
Candamo is located in Spain
Candamo
Candamo
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°26′48″N 6°3′29″W / 43.44667°N 6.05806°W / 43.44667; -6.05806
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaAvilés
Judicial districtPravia
CapitalGrullos
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Antonio García Vega (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
71.97 km2 (27.79 sq mi)
Highest elevation
613 m (2,011 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,902
 • Density26.43/km2 (68.45/sq mi)
Demonymcandamín / candamina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33828 and 33829
WebsiteOfficial website

Candamo (Asturian: Candamu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the east by Las Regueras, on the south by Grado, on the north by Illas, Castrillón and Soto del Barco, and on the west by Pravia and Salas.

History

Around Candamo and specially on the shores of the Rio Nalon many paleolithic artifacts have been found. The first documentation about Candamo is from the 11th century and was found in a Monastery archive.

Coat of arms

  • Left: the coat of arms from Grado.
  • Right: a symbol for the boards, Don Pelayo used, to build a bridge over the river, to cross with his soldiers.

Parishes

Politics


PSOEPPIU-BACDSAndereTotal
19791060411
1983128-011
1987--32611
19919020011
1995731-011
1999911-011
2003821-011
2007821-011

Demography

Points of interest

  • El palacio de Valdés Bazán, from 17th century
  • La casa de la Torre,
  • El palacio de Cañedo
  • El palacio de los Casares in San Tirso

See also

References

  1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".