Castrillón

Also known as Castrillon

thumb|Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum at Salinas. Tribute to [[Philippe Cousteau.]] thumb|Playón de Bayas (Bayas beach). Castrillón is a municipality in Asturias, located on the central coast of Spain. It has an area of 56.70 km2 and had a population of 22,361 inhabitants (in 2005). The most important population centres are the capital Piedrasblancas, Salinas, and Raíces.

Key facts

Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement.name: Castrillón
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Playadesalinas.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Streets in Salinas
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de castrillon.png
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Castrillón.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.image_map: Castrillon Asturies map.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Castrillón
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Asturias#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Asturias

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Castrillón
Demonym: castrillonense
Population: 21998
Area: 55.46
Elevation: 434
Official website: www.ayto-castrillon.es
Image: Aytocastrillon.jpg
Households: 9611
Licence plate code: O

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Commons category: Castrillón
female population: 11527
male population: 10849
P8168: Gregorio López

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Geography
Parishes
Climate
History
Politics
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Asturias Airport is located in Castrillón. The airport is located in Anzu, parish of Santiagu'l Monte, municipality of Castrillón, 15 km from Avilés, 40 km from Gijón and 47 km from the regional capital, Oviedo.