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Soto del Barco

Coordinates: 43°32′00″N 6°04′00″W / 43.533333°N 6.066667°W / 43.533333; -6.066667
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Soto del Barco
Sotu'l Barcu (Asturian)
Municipality
San Juan de la Arena
San Juan de la Arena
Flag of Soto del Barco
Flag
Coat of arms of Soto del Barco
Coat of arms
Soto del Barco is located in Spain
Soto del Barco
Soto del Barco
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°33′N 6°6′W / 43.550°N 6.100°W / 43.550; -6.100
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
Judicial districtPravia
CapitalSoto
Government
 • AlcaldeMaría del Carmen Arango Sánchez (PSOE)
Area
 • Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total3,818
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonymmurense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33138
WebsiteOfficial website

Soto del Barco (Asturian: Sotu'l Barcu) is a small, coastal municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is located on the banks of the mouth of the Nalón and along the Cantabrian coast. As of 2023, the municipality is home to 3,818 people who reside in five parishes: Soto del Barco, L'Arena, Ranón, Riberas, and La Corrada.[1]

After the Roman occupation of Iberia, a fort, which had been constructed in the area in order to defend the mouth of the Nalón, was either restored or reconstructed by Alfonso III; this fort is still standing and is known as the Castillo de San Martín. Until 1836, Soto del Barco fell under the municipality of Pravia; it became independent on 29 December. Its population reached its peak at over 6,000 in the 1960s; due to the weakening of the local fishing and canning industries, the population has fallen markedly since that decade. The service and tourism industries are now the largest in the municipality.[2]

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  • Castillo de San Martín
    Castillo de San Martín
  • Los Quebrantos Beach
    Los Quebrantos Beach

References

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  1. ^ "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ Cañada, Silverio. "Soto del Barco". Federación Asturiana de Concejos. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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