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2075:Sobrescobio
2020:Ribadesella
1159:José Andrés
611:Party/List
492:, northern
459:Postal code
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2159:Categories
2015:Ribadedeva
1825:Castrillón
1655:Santa Rosa
1650:Santa Cruz
1635:La Rebollá
1520:2019-10-15
1488:2019-10-15
1295:References
1219:Twin towns
1177:in history
1116:Santullano
1111:Santa Rosa
1106:Santa Cruz
533:Renfe Feve
514:Río Caudal
389:Population
351:Government
84:newspapers
2095:Taramundi
1860:El Franco
1850:Cudillero
1830:Castropol
1660:Santuyano
1372:6 October
1333:6 October
1273:, Belgium
1165:Vital Aza
1141:Valdecuna
1050:Town hall
573:fireworks
559:Festivals
421:Time zone
415:Mierenses
381:Elevation
254:5°46′36″W
251:43°15′3″N
2130:Villayón
1790:Cabranes
1785:Cabrales
1738:Asturias
1625:Gaḷḷegos
1595:Asturias
1587:Parishes
1514:Archived
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1278:See also
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1081:Gallegos
1076:Figaredo
1064:parishes
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705:FSA-PSOE
599:Politics
490:Asturias
323:Asturias
318:Province
311:Asturias
114:May 2015
73:"Mieres"
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2100:Teverga
2080:Somiedo
2065:Sariego
1915:Llanera
1905:Laviana
1900:Langreo
1840:Colunga
1815:Carreño
1810:Caravia
1795:Candamo
1775:Bimenes
1750:Allande
1630:La Peña
1620:Figareo
1271:Herstal
1232:Karviná
1208:, actor
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1191:Andorra
1183:, saint
1096:La Peña
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504:History
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1855:Degaña
1765:Avilés
1760:Amieva
1675:Urbiés
1640:Lloreo
1591:Mieres
1258:Amgala
1247:, Cuba
1161:, chef
1126:Urbiés
1086:Loredo
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