Illas

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Illas
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Principality of Asturias
Demonym
 • Spanish


Capital Callezuela
Coordinates
Judicial district Avilés
Parishes 3
Population (2005)
 • Total
 • Density
 • % of Asturias
Rank: 62
1,036 inhabitants
41.44 people/km²
0.09 %
Area
 • Total
 • % of Asturias
Rank: 73
25 km²
0.24 %
Highest point Gorfolí, 619 m
Postcode 33XXX
Mayor Margarita Fernández Menéndez (URAS)
Town council
Political parties
Website


Illas is a municipality in Asturias, Spain, located in the western central part of the province and bordered by the municipalities of Castrillón, Candamo, Llanera and Corvera de Asturias.

The area of Illas is full of hills; there is the Pico Gorfolí, with a height of 619 m. above sea level. From there, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the County of Avilés, Cabo Peñas, the Bay of Biscay and, if the sky is cloudless, the Picos de Europa.

The county has and economy based os the agricultural and cattle dealing sector, which is reflected in two kinds of cheeses, the cheese of La Peral and Taborneda known as "Gorfolí".

With the arrival of the industry at Avilés, a lot of workers went there from the county of Illas to work on the new productive processes.


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