Luanco

Luanco
Luanco is located in Spain
Luanco
Luanco
Coordinates: 43°37′03″N 5°47′38″W / 43.6175°N 5.793889°W / 43.6175; -5.793889
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityGozón

Luanco (Asturian: Lluanco) is the capital parish of the municipality of Gozón, within the province of Asturias, in northern Spain.[1]

The population is 5,693 (INE 2007).

Luanco was an important fishing and whaling port. Currently, Luanco is a relevant tourist point in northern Spain, well known for its historic buildings (Santa María church, the Torre del Reloj, or the Palace of Menéndez Pola), the beaches of Santa María and La Ribera and its gastronomy. The parish also hosts the Torneo Tenis Playa, the only organized tennis tournament played on sand courts.[2][3]

Villages and hamlets

  • Aramar
  • Balbín
  • Legua
  • Luanco (capital)
  • Mazorra
  • Moniello
  • Peroño
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Eualia de Nembro

References

  1. ^ "Luanco/Lluanco". Turismo Asturias. Asturian Government. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ "El Torneo". tenisplaya.com. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ Patten, George. "Dominic Thiem and Richard Gasquet among stars named in line-up for one-of-a-kind tennis event". thetennisgazette.com. Retrieved 11 August 2025.