Ribadesella

 
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Ribadesella

Ribadesella
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General information
Native name Ribadesella (Asturian)
Spanish name Ribadesella
Postal code 33560
Website http://www.ayto-ribadesella.es/
Administration
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Asturias
Province Asturias
Mayor Ramón Manuel Canal (PSOE)
Geography
Land Area 84,37 km²
Altitude 897 m AMSL
Population
Population 6.211 (2007)
Density 73,61 hab./km² (2007)

Ribadesella (Asturian: Ribesella) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, on the east by Llanes, on the south by Cangas de Onís and Parres, and on the west by Caravia.

The first weekend of August the famous Descenso Internacional del Sella (International Descent of the Sella), where oarsmen from all over the world gather to attempt the final 20 km of the Sella River in record time.

In this municipality is the Tito Bustillo Cave (Cueva de Tito Bustillo), with prehistoric wall paintings.

Parishes

  • Berbes
  • Collera
  • Junco
  • Leces
  • Linares
  • Moro
  • Ribadesella (Capital)
  • Santianes
  • Ucio

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