Pría
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Pría | |
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 Saint Peter's, parochial church in Pría | |
  Pría | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′32″N 4°59′2″W / 43.44222°N 4.98389°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Municipality | Llanes |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 502 |
Pría is the westernmost parish (administrative division) of the municipality of Llanes, in the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias, in northern Spain.
There are seven villages in the parish of Pría:
- Belmonte
- Garaña
- Llames
- La Pesa
- Piñeres
- Silviella
- Villanueva
Geography
To the north Pría is bordered by the Cantabrian Sea, to the west by the Guadamía river, which constitutes the border to the municipality of Ribadesella. To the south it is bordered by the Miyares ridge and the parish of Nueva, and to the east by the parish of Nueva and the beach of Cuevas del Mar.
It has a total area of 10,84 km2. The parish is mostly flat. Its highest elevation is at Ronciellu (121m).
Economy
The parish economy has traditionally centred on agriculture and fishing. One of its best known products is a three-milk blue cheese, Queso de Pría.
Today, Pría is an increasingly popular tourism destination and contains many secondary vacation residences. According to El Comercio, a local newspaper, it "is one of the hot spots on the eastern coast of Asturias with the Jesters [...] as its main attraction."[1]
