El Franco

El Franco
Port of El Porto/Viavélez
Port of El Porto/Viavélez
Coat of arms of El Franco
El Franco is located in Spain
El Franco
El Franco
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°33′N 6°52′W / 43.550°N 6.867°W / 43.550; -6.867
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaEo-Navia
Judicial districtCastropol
CapitalA Caridá
Government
 • AlcaldeCecilia Pérez Sánchez (PSOE)
Area
 • Total78.04 km2 (30.13 sq mi)
Highest elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,830
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonymfranquino/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33746 and del 33756 to 33759
Websitewww.elfranco.es/,%20https://www.elfranco.net/

El Franco is a municipality in the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, to the west by Tapia, to the south by Castropol and Boal, and to the east by Cuaña. El Franco is part of the comarca of Eo-Navia.

The Porcía and Mazo Rivers pass through the municipality.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.