Barcena del Monasterio

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Barcena del Monasterio
View of the town, including the monastery cloister.
View of the town, including the monastery cloister.
Barcena del Monasterio is located in Spain
Barcena del Monasterio
Barcena del Monasterio
Coordinates: 43°22′00.12″N 06°31′00.12″W / 43.3667000°N 6.5167000°W / 43.3667000; -6.5167000Coordinates: 43°22′00.12″N 06°31′00.12″W / 43.3667000°N 6.5167000°W / 43.3667000; -6.5167000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityTineo
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)

Barcena del Monasterio (Asturian: Bárzana'l Monasteriu, Spanish: Bárcena del Monasterio; translation: "flat place near a river, which flooded, in whole or in part, with some frequency") is a town and one of 44 civil parishes in Tineo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias in northern Spain.

Located along the As-219, its elevation is 1,535 ft (468 m) above sea level.

Tourism[]

A notable attraction is the Church of Monasterio de San Miguel ("Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel"), the town's 13th century monastery and attached church.

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