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 Aces Cuero (Asturian: Cueiru) Fenolleda (Fenoyeda) Grullos Llamero (Llameiru)Murias Prahúa (Praúa) San Román San Tirso (San Tisu) El Valle Ventosa
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 Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
List of municipalities in Asturias
References
External links Postal codes Federación Asturiana de Concejos