Destination Guide: La Franca (Principality of Asturias, Asturias) in Spain

La Franca
in Asturias of Principality of Asturias, Spain

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
Route of Santiago de Compostela (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Las Médulas (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
Vizcaya Bridge (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 43.386 and -4.570 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 43° 23' 9" and W -4° 34' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:38 AM (Saturday): Timezone: Europe/Madrid; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:26 am and 9:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -41.541 and 175.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Rat Hill
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into La Franca

La Franca in Asturias (Principality of Asturias) is a city located in Spain about 210 mi (or 338 km) north of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Current time in La Franca is now 05:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to La Franca. The closest airport in Spain is Santander Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tresviso, San Vicente de la Barquera, Llanes, Potes and Cabezon de Liebana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature	13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature	11°C / 53 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	69%
Air Pressure	1022 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

2008 Colombres Rally Bull Walking

Published: October 19, 2008
Length: 46:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bazkabaz

You go for a relaxing bike ride on the Colombres Classic Bike Rally and the Spanish locals take their pet's for a walk.

HPI Baja 5T Circuito Colombres

Published: February 15, 2011
Length: 32:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isma del Hoyo

hpi baja 5t circuito.

AUTOS LOCOS-Colombres(Ribadedeva)

Published: October 13, 2012
Length: 25:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jmsalas Salas

Descenso popular de artefactos rodantes ,Colombres -Ribadeva Octubre 2012.

Clásicas de Colombres 10/10/2014 (2ª) - www.vidaenmoto.es

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 04:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rodrigo Álvarez

3er Rally de Motos Clásicas de Colombres, 10 Octubre 2014, "Ruta del Corzo y la Corza" - 2ª Parte. Música con licencia Creative Commons: Miami Slice - Solid Gold.

Quinta Guadalupe - Colombres - Asturias - FULL HD

Published: August 25, 2014
Length: 21:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alfredo Cronista Viajes

Un espectacular edificio representativo de los palacios de indianos. Sin abusar del lujo pero si derrochando buen gusto se consigue un palacio tan espectacular como este. Añadir un "Me gusta"...

2008 Colombres 350cc Aermacchi Rider

Published: October 20, 2008
Length: 39:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bazkabaz

Following a fellow rider on the Cantabrian Route.

hotel san angel asturias

Published: May 14, 2011
Length: 10:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SAN ANGEL

Ven a disfrutar de Asturias Paraiso Natural en el Hotel San Angel en Colombres y para que no te preocupes de nada ,solo de divertirte y disfrutar de los expectaculares paisajes y actividades...

Pimiango Cerca del Paraiso 1ª Parte

Published: March 02, 2011
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fernando Del Valle Obeso

Pimiango es un Hermoso pueblo de la costa Asturiana, que se encuentra en el limite con Cantabria, venga y disfrutara del paraiso y su encanto natural que le cautivara. En el concejo de Ribadedeva...

Francisco Pimiango en Pieces TPA

Published: December 02, 2009
Length: 02:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Francisco Pimiango

la mitad del reportaje que salió en pieces. He tenido que cortarlo a la mitad, ya que más de 10 minutos no los acepta youtube. Ilustrando la segadora de la "historia de un árbol" de Bande;...

Francisco Pimiango

Published: November 07, 2009
Length: 07:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Francisco Pimiango

Aquí os presento un resumen de algunas de las ilustraciones que aparecen en las obras publicadas o a punto de publicarse en este año 2009. ilustración editorial primeras publicaciones.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Colombres (Ribadedeva)

Colombres is one of three parishes (administrative divisions) in Ribadedeva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 1,385.

Located at 43.3667, -4.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes in Ribadedeva

Noriega (Ribadedeva)

Noriega is one of three parishes (administrative divisions) in Ribadedeva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 313.

Located at 43.3667, -4.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes in Ribadedeva

Villanueva (Ribadedeva)

Villanueva is one of three parishes (administrative divisions) in Ribadedeva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 184.

Located at 43.3612, -4.55093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes in Ribadedeva

Tresgrandas

Tresgrandas is one of 28 parishes in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in coastal northern Spain. The parroquia is 3.04 km in size, with a population of 59 in 2011.

Located at 43.3794, -4.6086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes in Llanes

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La Franca
in Asturias of Principality of Asturias, Spain

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