Country Spain Comarca Eo-Navia Capital Coaña Area 65.8 km² Local time Wednesday 3:17 AM | Autonomous community Asturias Judicial district Valdés Highest elevation 834 m (2,736 ft) Province Asturias Population 3,436 (2014) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Castro de Coaña, Playa de Arnielles | ||
Coaña (Galician-Asturian: Cuaña) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies along the Cantabrian Sea to the north, and is bordered on the south by Boal, on the east by Navia and Villayón across the Navia River, and on the west by El Franco.
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History
As the municipality of Obispalía, it formed part of the extensive territory of Navia – Eo, which was given to the Bishop of Oviedo by Alfonso VII in 1154 under the name Castropol.
In 1581, Coaña became an independent municipality, when the inhabitants purchased it from Philip II, the owner of Castropol by papal bull.
The municipality suffered during the invasion of French troops during the Peninsular War, and the villages of Coaña, Folgueras and Mohías were plundered.