Cangas del Narcea

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Cangas del Narcea
Municipality
View of Cangas del Narcea
Coat of arms
Cangas del Narcea Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°10′17″N 6°32′20″W / 43.17139°N 6.53889°W / 43.17139; -6.53889
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Narcea
Judicial district	Cangas del Narcea
Capital	Cangas del Narcea
Government
• Alcalde	José Luis Fontaniella (PP)
Area
• Total	823.57 km2 (317.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,007 m (6,585 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	12,579
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Demonym	cangués / canguesa
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33800-33819
Website	Official website

Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León. Formerly, Cangas del Narcea was known as Cangas de Tineo (Asturian: Cangas de Tinéu). Cangas del Narcea is also the name of the municipality's capital, and one of the judicial districts in Asturias.