Comarcas of Asturias
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The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...

, an autonomous community in Spain
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, is divided into eight comarcas. These comarcas are not an administrative division of the autonomous community. The comarcas in Spain are a grouping of municipalities that are encouraged (but not required) to work together to achieve objectives. Comarca
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...

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List of comarcas of Asturias

The comarcas of Asturias are listed here, each with its Spanish-language name first, followed by its Asturian-language name if that differs:
  • Avilés
    Avilés (Asturian comarca)
    Avilés is one of 8 comarcas, administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .The comarca of Avilés is divided into nine municipalities. From east to west they are:*Gozón*Avilés*Corvera*Illas*Castrillón...

  • Caudal
    Caudal (Asturian comarca)
    Caudal is one of 8 comarcas administrative divisions of Asturias, an autonomous community in Spain.The comarca of Caudal is divided into three municipalities. They are:*Lena*Aller*Mieres...

  • Eo-Navia
    Eo-Navia (Asturian comarca)
    Eo-Navia is one of eight comarca administrative divisions of Asturias, a province and an autonomous community in Spain. Within the area, Eonavian, an Asturian dialect, is spoken....

  • Gijón / Xixón
    Gijón (Asturian comarca)
    Gijón is one of eight comarcas , administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain ....

  • Nalón
    Nalón (Asturian comarca)
    Nalón is one of 8 comarcas , administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain ....

  • Narcea
    Narcea (Asturian comarca)
    Narcea is one of 8 comarcas administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .The comarca of Narcea is divided into five municipalities . From south to north they are:*Ibias*Degaña...

  • Oriente
    Oriente (Asturian comarca)
    Oriente is one of 8 comarcas administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .The comarca of Oriente is divided into fourteen administrative regions...

  • Oviedo / Uviéu
    Oviedo (Asturian comarca)
    Oviedo is one of 8 comarcas which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .The comarca of Oviedo is formed by 21 municipalities...

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