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Linares (Allande)

Coordinates: 43°14′00″N 6°33′00″W / 43.233333°N 6.55°W / 43.233333; -6.55
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Linares
Linares is located in Spain
Linares
Linares
Coordinates: 43°14′00″N 6°33′00″W / 43.233333°N 6.55°W / 43.233333; -6.55
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityAllande
Population
 (2011)
 • Total71

Linares (Asturian: Ḷḷinares) is a parish (administrative division) in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The parish capital, Pola de Allande, is 7 km (4.3 mi) away.

The parish elevation is 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. It is 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi) in size. The population is 71.[1]

Villages and hamlets

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  • Arganzúa
  • La Ponte Ḷḷinares
  • Ḷḷinares

David Bomberg

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The famous artist David Bomberg lived in Linares from July to October 1935, during this period he painted one of his most celebrated landscapes: "The valley of La Hermida, Picos de Europa"

References

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  1. ^ 2011 statistical data, "Sociedad Asturiana de Estudios Económicos e Industriales" (SADEI), http://www.sadei.es/indexsub.asp?id=Nomenclator/Nomenclator.HTM, accessed 24 Jan 2013
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