San Tirso de Abres (Eonavian: Santiso d'Abres) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north, south, and west by Lugo province of Galicia, and on the east by the municipalities of Taramundi and Vegadeo. It is the westernmost council in Asturias.
San Tirso de Abres
Santiso d'Abres (Galician-Asturian) | |
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 San Tirso de Abres | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  San Tirso de Abres Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°24.5′N 7°8.6′W / 43.4083°N 7.1433°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Eo-Navia |
| Judicial district | Castropol |
| Capital | El Llano |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | María Goretti Quintana Rey (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.41 km2 (12.13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 433 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | santisao / santisá |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The municipality consists of only one parish, San Salvador. It is one of Eonavian speaking councils of Asturias[2]
External links
edit- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)
- Guia del Occidente. San Tirso de Abres (in Spanish)
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113
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