About the municipality 
Services 
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| Nursery school (0 – 3 years) | |
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| Pharmacy | |
| Bank branch / ATMs | |
| Supermarket | |
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| Petrol station | |
| Casa de Cultura (Arts & Community Centre) | |
| Library / Reading room | |
| Sports facilities | |
| Post office (SDTL) | |
| Local technological promotion services | |
Other facilities: gymnasium, adult care day centre, senior leisure centre, optional early bird service at school, weekend youth activities, weekly market, etc.
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| Car rental | |
| Bike & Rollerblade rental | |
| Campervan and Motorhome stopover |  |
| Internet connectivity | |
| Optic fibre | |
| 5G mobile connection | |
| Coworking facilities | |
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| Business incubators | |
| Business centres | |
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| Rural houses | |
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| Cottages | |
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| Rental housing | |
| Public rental housing | |
| Coliving | |
| Camping | |
Housing affordability: medium
Natural heritage: https://www.elfranco.es/index.php?M1=3&M2=64
| Beaches | Porcía, Torbas, Monellos, Pormenande, Riboira, Cambaredo and Castello |
| Mountains | |
| Hiking trails | |
| Recreational areas | Recreational areas in As Pedreiras, Pormenande, Castello, As Cabornas and Cambaredo. |
| Rivers | |
| Green spaces and forests | |
| Protected natural areas | Covas de Andía (caves), Porcía river. |
| Lowest point of the Municipality: sea level
Highest point of the Municipality: 899 m above sea level |
Paddle surfing, sport fishing, hiking, cycling, tennis, basketball, football, futsal, swimming, horse riding, athletics, yoga, tai chi, chi kung.
E9 Coastal path: 10 km
Urban route through Viavélez: 1 km
Urban route through A Caridá: 1 km
Camino de Santiago / St. James’ Way: 5 km
Mazo River Greenway 3.5 km
Ruta de las Bicicletas de Mernes / loop pedestrian and BTM trail 2 km
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Bar La Plaza España
Bar Valkemburg
Bar El Chiringuito
Porches cervecería (tavern)
Restaurante Quinto traste
Restaurante EL Pozo de Güelita (Best Cachopo of Asturias 2021 Award)
Hotel Rural Casa Xusto (events and celebrations)
Restaurante-Bar Salas
Mesón El Fornello (grill & restaurant)
Bar Los Pomelos
Covas de Andía (caves)
Jardón Palace
Fonfría Palace
Port of Viavélez
Museo de la Forja / Forge Museum
Asturian Nativity Scene
As Quintas Cultural Complex
Exhibition Hall
Auditorium
Great cultural activity throughout the year in As Quintas Cultural Complex, Artenatur Fair (first weekend in July), sports competitions throughout the year: cycling masters, San Silvestre, Valdepares Cross, weekend cycling rides, hiking, etc.
El Franco has many active associations including cultural, residential, women’s, sports (football, indoor football, fishing, cycling, hiking…), business, senior citizens’, and festivities.
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El Franco, in general, and La Caridad, in particular, is an ideal municipality to live in due to the complete range of services it offers. El Franco has managed to maintain its easygoing spirit, reminiscent of a small rural village. The village is perfect for living, with all essential services close by such as a health centre, chemist, grocery shops, clothing and footwear shops, bars, restaurants, nursery and primary schools, adult day care and recreation centre, etc. It is a lively place throughout the year, however, although it gets busier in the summer.
El Franco is located on the Western Asturian Coast. Look at the sea and live the sea, which is why one of its most historic enclaves, the town and port of El Porto/Viavélez conserves all the seafaring flavour of the old Cantabrian ports. Strolling through the streets of El Porto/Viavélez is a continuous discovery that leads us to the supreme pleasure: the contemplation of the infinity of the ocean from privileged vantage points.
El Porto/Viavélez exudes romanticism like its favourite daughter, the great universal master of the romantic novel, Corin Tellado.
And that romanticism extends throughout the municipality, a territory where the coastal path, the Camino de Santiago, the Forge Museum,
or the streets and architecture of its capital, A Caridá, complete a picture of emotions, feelings and unique experiences in this ‘piece’ of coastline of western Asturias, dotted with amazing beaches.
