Cabrales

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Cabrales
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Cabrales Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°17′N 4°46′W / 43.283°N 4.767°W / 43.283; -4.767Coordinates: 43°17′N 4°46′W / 43.283°N 4.767°W / 43.283; -4.767
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Judicial district	Llanes
Capital	Carreña
Government
• Alcalde	José Vicente del Carmen Bustillo (PSOE)
Area
• Total	238.29 km2 (92.00 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,648 m (8,688 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	2,002
• Density	8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	cabraliego
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33555
Website	Official website

Cabrales is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. It is situated between the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa, and is a region famous for its Cabrales cheese.

Important towns within the municipality include , one of the primary objectives of the Battle of El Mazuco in 1937. Nowadays Arenas' economy seems to be primarily based on tourism, although unlike many tourist centres it retains its authentic style – and hospitality.

Parishes[]

Cabrales municipality is divided into nine parishes:

• Berodia
• Bulnes
• Carreña
• Las Arenas
• Poo
• Prado (Prau in Asturian)
• Puertas
• Sotres
• Tielve

Panoramic view of Sotres town, municipality of Cabrales.

Cabrales cheese

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