Place:Covadonga, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

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NameCovadonga
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates43.3°N 5.033°W
Located inOviedo, Asturias, Spain
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Covadonga (Asturian: 'Cuadonga', from cova domnica "Cave of Our Lady"

) is one of 11 parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in Northwestern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de Europa mountains. With a permanent population of 58 (2008), it consists essentially of the "Real Sitio de Covadonga"/"Real Sitiu de Cuadonga" also known as the "cradle of Spain", a pilgrimage site dedicated to Our Lady of Covadonga/Cuadonga and commemorating the Battle of Covadonga of 718/722.

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