Covadonga
Parish in Asturias, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the eponymous sanctuary, see Santa Cueva de Covadonga.
For the Cuban village, see Covadonga (Aguada de Pasajeros).
Covadonga (Asturian: Cuadonga, from cova domnica "Cave of Our Lady"[1]) is one of 11 parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in Northwestern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de Europa mountains. With a permanent population of 58 (2008), it consists essentially of the "Real Sitio de Covadonga"/"Real Sitiu de Cuadonga" also known as the "cradle of Spain", a pilgrimage site dedicated to Our Lady of Covadonga/Cuadonga and commemorating the Battle of Covadonga of 718/722.
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Asturias |
Province | Asturias |
Municipality | Cangas de Onís |
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