Barcena del Monasterio
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Barcena del Monasterio is a town and one of 44 civil parish
es in Tineo
, a municipality
within the province and autonomous community
of Asturias
in northern Spain
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Located along the As-219, its elevation is 1535 ft (467.9 m) above sea level
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("Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel"), the town's 13th century monastery and attached church.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es in Tineo
Tineo
- Politics :-Parroquias :-Tourism:The Sacred Art Museum of Tineo is located at the Plaza Alonso Martinez inside the Convento de San Francisco del Monte , a 14th century Roman Catholic church accessible via the AS-217 road.-External links:***...
, a municipality
Municipality
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within the province and autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
in northern Spain
Spain
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Located along the As-219, its elevation is 1535 ft (467.9 m) above sea level
Above mean sea level
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Tourism
A notable attraction is the Church of Monasterio de San MiguelChurch of Monasterio de San Miguel
The Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena is a church located in Bárcena del Monasterio, Tineo, Asturias, Spain.The current building, formerly the church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena, dates from the 13th century. A 16th century chapel is located on the building's north...
("Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel"), the town's 13th century monastery and attached church.