Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Cudillero and Muros de Nalón, on the east by Candamo and Soto del Barco, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, and on the south by Candamo and Salas.

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Pravia
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Pravia Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°29′N 6°6′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Avilés
Judicial district	Pravia
Capital	Pravia
Government
• Alcalde	Antonio de Luis Solar (PSOE)
Area
• Total	102.96 km2 (39.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	8,282
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	praviano/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33120
Website	Official website

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Since 774, when King Silo established his court at Santianes de Pravia, until the reign of Alfonso II, it was the capital of the kingdom of Asturias.