Cuaña

Cuaña (Galician-Asturian; Spanish: Coaña)^[2] 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.

Cuaña
Municipality
Celtic Castro of Cuaña
Coat of arms
Cuaña Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°31′N 6°45′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Eo-Navia
Judicial district	Valdés
Capital	Cuaña
Government
• Alcalde	Salvador Méndez Méndez (PP)
Area
• Total	65.80 km2 (25.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation	834 m (2,736 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	3,336
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	cuañés, cuañesa
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33795
Website	Official website

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, Cuaña 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
• Cuaña
• Folgueiras
• Llebredo
• Mouguías/Mohías
• Trelles
• Villacondide

See also

• Ortigueira
• List of municipalities in Asturias