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Bedriñana
Bedriñana (variant: San Andrés de Bedriñana) is one of 41 parish (administrative division), parishes (administrative divisions) in Villaviciosa, Asturias, Villaviciosa, a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The ''Parroquia (Spain), parroquia'' is in size, with a population of 253 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE 2005). Villages and hamlets * Las Cabañas * La Campa * La Ermita * Maseras * Pentanes * La Peruyera * La Pola * El Porreo * El Retiro, Asturias, El Retiro * La Riega * Los Torales References Asturian Society of Economic and Industrial Studies. "List of entities population of Asturias 2008» . Retrieved October 22, 2009. Parishes in Villaviciosa {{asturias-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villaviciosa, Asturias
Villaviciosa () is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. José Ángel Hevia Velasco was born in the town. Villaviciosa is important for the production of cider. The town also produces milk and relies on tourism, with natural landscapes and beaches. Geography Villaviciosa is situated on the central eastern coastline, and borders the Asturian municipalities of Gijón and Siero to the west, Sariego, Nava, Cabranes and Piloña to the south and Colunga to the east. The total area is Demographics It had a population of 14,962 in 2011. History In prehistory, several Hill forts surrounded Villaviciosa, most located in the axis of the ria, near Rodiles. During the time of the Kingdom of Asturias in the 8th century, the population migrated to areas such as Amandi, Camoca, and Bedriñana, appearing frequently in the ''Maliayo territory''. By the time of Alfonso IX of León, in the 13th century, the municipality had begun to repopulate, as witnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
