LLANES  , a seaport of

northern Spain, in the province of Oviedo, on the river Carrocedo and the Bay of Biscay . Pop . (1900) 18,684 . The streets are mostly narrow and irregular, and contain some curious old houses . The principal buildings are a fine Gothic church and an old Augustinian monastery, which has been converted into a school and meteorological station . In summer the fine climate, scenery and sea-bathing attract many visitors . Llanes is a second-class port for light-draught vessels; but the entrance is narrow, and rather difficult in rough weather . The trade is chiefly in agricultural produce, timber, butter and fish .