{{Infobox settlement <!--See Template:Infobox Settlement for additional fields that may be available--> <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |name = Luanco |settlement_type = Parish |pushpin_map = Spain |coordinates = {{coord|43.6175|-5.793889|display=ti|region:ES_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Spain |subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community |subdivision_name1 = Asturias |subdivision_type2 = Province |subdivision_name2 = Asturias |subdivision_type3 = Municipality |subdivision_name3 = Gozón <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_total = }}
'''Luanco''' (Asturian: Lluanco) is the capital parish of the municipality of Gozón, within the province of Asturias, in northern Spain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luanco/Lluanco |url=https://www.turismoasturias.es/descubre/costa/villas-marineras/marinera-luanco |website=Turismo Asturias |publisher=Asturian Government |access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Torneo |url=https://tenisplaya.com/historia/ |website=tenisplaya.com |access-date=11 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=George |title=Dominic Thiem and Richard Gasquet among stars named in line-up for one-of-a-kind tennis event |url=https://www.thetennisgazette.com/news/dominic-thiem-and-richard-gasquet-among-stars-named-in-line-up-for-one-of-a-kind-tennis-event/ |website=thetennisgazette.com |access-date=11 August 2025}}</ref>
==Villages and hamlets== *Aramar *Balbín *Legua *Luanco (capital) *Mazorra *Moniello *Peroño *Santa Ana *Santa Eualia de Nembro
==Gallery== <gallery mode=packed> File:Santa Maria Luanco.png|Santa María church File:Santa Maria interior.png|Interior altar of the Santa María church in Lluanco FIle:Vista de la iglesia de Santa Maria de Luanco.jpg|Santa María church File:Playa de luanco - panoramio.jpg|Santa María beach File:Cofradia - panoramio.jpg|Typical buildings File:Palaciu Menéndez Pola (Lluanco, Gozón).jpg|Menéndez Pola Palace File:Museo Marítimo de Asturias.jpg| Maritime Museum File:Plañideras, obra de Pepe Antonio Márquez, a Lluanco.jpg|''Plañideras'', Pepe Antonio Márquez </gallery>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Parishes in Gozón}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Parishes in Gozón
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