Allande

Allande (Asturian and Galician-Asturian: Ayande) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Its capital is Pola de Allande.

Allande
Municipality
Location in the Asturias.
Allande
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°16′N 6°37′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaNarcea
Judicial districtTineo
CapitalPola de Allande
Government
  AlcaldeJosé Antonio Mesa Pieiga (PSOE)
Area
  Total342.24 km2 (132.14 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total1,697
  Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
DemonymAllandeses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33815, 33885 - 33890
WebsiteOfficial website

The municipality is bordered on the north by Villayón, on the south by Cangas del Narcea and Ibias, to the east by Tineo and to the west by Pesoz, Grandas de Salime and Negueira de Muñiz (in the province of Lugo, Galicia).

The majority of the territory of the municipality is a National Monument. Among its forest riches are thousand-year-old yews in the parishes of Santa Colma and Lago, and the cork forest of Boxu.

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