Cabrales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cabrales
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Prado, Cabrales
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 Cabrales
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
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| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Oriente | ||
| Judicial district | Llanes | ||
| Capital | Carreña | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 238.29 km2 (92.00 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 2,648 m (8,688 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 1,918 | ||
| • Density | 8.0490/km2 (20.847/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | cabraliego | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
33555
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Cabrales is a beautiful area in Spain. It is a municipality located in the region of Asturias. You can find it nestled between two mountain ranges: the Sierra de Cuera and the Picos de Europa. Cabrales is especially famous for its delicious Cabrales cheese.
As of 2023, about 1,918 people live in Cabrales. The municipality is divided into nine smaller areas called parishes. The largest of these is Las Arenas, which had 767 residents in 2023.
What is the Geography of Cabrales?
Cabrales sits right on the border between Asturias and another Spanish region, Castile and León. It is a very mountainous place. Parts of the Sierra de Cuera and Picos de Europa mountain ranges are found here. It is also part of the Central Massif of the Cantabrian Mountains.
Two very tall peaks in Cabrales are Torre Cerredo and Naranjo de Bulnes. Both of these mountains are over 2,500 meters (about 8,200 feet) high! Torre Cerredo is actually the tallest peak in the entire Cantabrian mountain range. The weather in Cabrales is generally mild. The average temperature throughout the year is around 12 °C (54 °F).
The municipality of Cabrales is made up of nine parishes:
- Berodia
- Bulnes
- Carreña
- Las Arenas
- Poo
- Prado
- Puertas
- Sotres
- Tielve
What is the History of Cabrales?
People have lived in Cabrales for a very long time. Many ancient objects have been found here from prehistory. For example, tools made from stone and bone from the Upper Paleolithic period were discovered. There were also cave paintings and an old burial site in a place called Las Canes cave. Even Bronze Age-era axes found in the area were named "Cabrales axes." We don't know much about Cabrales during the time of the Roman conquest of Spain.
Cabrales was first mentioned in the Middle Ages. This was after a battle in 722 called Covadonga. At that time, Cabrales was a known area, but it wasn't very important politically. In the 14th century, Cabrales was officially called a municipality. Records show they supported King Pedro I of Castile. Later, in the 16th century, powerful families like the Barcena and González de Buerdo dynasties ruled the region.
In September 1937, a battle called the Battle of El Mazucu took place in Cabrales during the Spanish Civil War. One side, the Francoist forces, won against the Republican army. This led to the Republican army leaving Asturias.
For a long time, the main way people in Cabrales made a living was through dairy farming. This is why Cabrales cheese is so famous! However, in the 1980s, things started to change. The municipality began to focus more on tourism and the hotel industries. This meant that the dairy industry became less important for jobs, and more people started working in the service industry.
See also
In Spanish: Cabrales para niños
