Perlora is one of 12 parishes (administrative divisions) in Carreño

Carreño

Carreño is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás.- History :Almost everywhere in...

, a municipality

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 within the province and autonomous community

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 of Asturias

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, in northern Spain

Spain

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Situated at 20 m (65.6 ft) above sea level

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, the parroquia is 10.96 km² (4.2 sq mi) in size, with a population of 755 (INE

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)

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2007). The postal code is 33491.

Villages

Its villages include: Les Arenes, L'Arquiella, La Bermeya, La Braña, La Calabrina, El Caliyu, Campanal, El Campu la Iglesia, Coyanca, Castro, Colloto, El Corredor, Cueto, El Cutu, El Dormón, La Espasa, La Estación, La Estaquera, La Ferrián, La Formiga, Friera, El Monte, La Nozalera, La Pedrera, Perán, El Perecil, Perlora, Ponteo, El Prau, La Rodada, Rodiles, La Rotella, Salguero, Pozal, La Sierra, La Torre, La Xabina and Yebio.