landmark
Cudillero
A tiny Asturian fishing village with brightly colored houses cascading down a steep hillside to a sheltered harbor.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Soto del Barco
Asturias, Spain · Europe
About Soto del Barco
Soto del Barco works well as a base: 10 minutes from Pravia, 36km from Alto de l'Angliru.
Soto del Barco is in Asturias, Spain, with about 4,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pravia, about 6 km away.
Soto del Barco (Asturian: Sotu'l Barcu) is a small, coastal municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is located on the banks of the mouth of the Nalón and along the Cantabrian coast. As of 2023, the municipality is home to 3,818 people who reside in five parishes: Soto delRead more
Barco, L'Arena, Ranón, Riberas, and La Corrada.
After the Roman occupation of Iberia, a fort, which had been constructed in the area in order to defend the mouth of the Nalón, was either restored or reconstructed by Alfonso III; this fort is still standing and is known as the Castillo de San Martín. Until 1836, Soto del Barco fell under the municipality of Pravia; it became independent on 29 December. Its population reached its peak at over 6,000 in the 1960s; due to the weakening of the local fishing and canning industries, the population has fallen markedly since that decade. The service and tourism industries are now the largest in the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Soto del Barco?
Within an hour or so of Soto del Barco: Cudillero (7 km), Playa del Silencio (19 km), Santa Maria del Naranco (24 km), Oviedo Cathedral (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Soto del Barco?
The nearest famous roads are Alto de l'Angliru, Ruta de la Costa Cantabrica and Puerto de Pajares.
Where is Soto del Barco?
Soto del Barco is in Asturias, Spain, about 6 km from Pravia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,108
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Asturias
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.5329, -6.0698
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Soto del Barco
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Playa del Silencio
A crescent of pale pebbles cradled by a green amphitheatre of cliffs and offshore rock pinnacles, Asturias' most photographed wild beach.
19 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Santa Maria del Naranco
A graceful 9th-century pre-Romanesque royal hall on Mount Naranco, a UNESCO marvel of barrel-vaulted Asturian architecture overlooking Oviedo.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Oviedo Cathedral
A soaring Gothic cathedral guarding the pre-Romanesque Holy Chamber of Asturian relics, the start of the original Camino Primitivo.
26 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Alto de l'Angliru
The most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.
36 km · about 40 min drive
coastal drive
Ruta de la Costa Cantabrica
Spain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Soto del Barco
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 36 kmAlto de l'AngliruThe most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.
- 47 kmRuta de la Costa CantabricaSpain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.
- 65 kmPuerto de PajaresThe historic 1,378 m pass on the old N-630 linking León with Asturias, a snaking pre-motorway route past the Valgrande-Pajares ski area with big Cantabrian mountain views.
- 72 kmMirador del FituA 1927 concrete viewing platform perched on the AS-260 mountain road, offering a single sweeping panorama of both the Picos de Europa and the Asturian coast.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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