Salas (also known as San Martin de Salas) is a town and concejo (municipality) in the Principality of Asturias. It lies on the road from San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela, and on a small subtributary of the river Narcea. It is bordered on the north by Valdés, Cudillero and Pravia, to south by Belmonte de Miranda, to the east by Pravia, Candamo and Grado, and to the west by Tineo and Valdés.
Salas is a mountainous region in which coal-mining and agriculture are the principal industries. The products of this region are sent for export to Cudillero, a small harbour on the Bay of Biscay. Salas is well known as a tourist point and as the birthplace of Fernando de Valdés y Salas. Culture
There are several buildings of importance in Salas, the Palacio de Doriga, Palacio de Valdés and Castillo de Salas, among others. Also the romanesque Monasterio de San Salvador, the Monasterio de San Martin and the Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor.
Parishes
Alava Ardesaldu Boudenaya Camuñu Cermoñu Cornellana Godán Idarga La Espina Llaniu Ḷḷaviu Llinares Maecina Maeza Miera Prieiru Salas Santolín San Esteban de la Dóriga San Xustu Aciana Doriga Santiagu la Barca Santuyanu Soutu los Infantes Viescas Villamar Villazón
Politics
Partido 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 PSOE 0 6 6 9 8 10 8 7 6 FAC 5 PP 4 7 5 4 5 2 5 5 2 IU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 UCA 5 UCD/CDS 4 - 2 0 CIS 1 Total 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 See also List of municipalities in Asturias
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