Aramar Historic Site

The Aramar Historic Site comprises a collection of heritage elements located in the coastal area of Aramar, southeast of Luanco. It is a site where archaeological remains, religious buildings, infrastructure linked to maritime activity, and vestiges of former economic enterprises coexist, forming a cultural landscape of great interest.

Among the sites that make up this complex, the following stand out: the Virgen del Carmen Chapel, the Hito de la Isla del Carmen landmark, the Aramar Dam, the Pozo de la Barquera well, the old port and pier, the bridge over the La Güelga River, the Aramar Mill, the sandstone quarry, the remains of mining operations, and various archaeological sites that attest to the historical occupation of this territory since ancient times.

Highlights

• Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
• Landmark on Isla del Carmen.
• Aramar Dam.
• Barquera Well.
• Old port and pier.
• Bridge over the La Güelga River.
• Aramar Mill.
• Sandstone quarry.
• Remains of mining operations.
• Archaeological sites from different periods.

Interesting facts

• The site contains evidence of human occupation dating from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages.
• The area was once home to mining, stone quarrying, and traditional port activities.
• The old port and the pier reflect Aramar’s close historical ties to the sea and fishing.
• The heritage value of the site lies in the sum of all its historical, archaeological, ethnographic, and landscape elements, rather than in any single, isolated monument.