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Pola De Siero, Asturias
Pola de Siero (in Asturian and as official name La Pola Siero, and also known as La Pola colloquially) is a town in the autonomous community of Asturias on the north coast of the Kingdom of Spain. It is the administrative capital of the municipality (concejo) of Siero. Pola de Siero is located in the centre of Asturias, approximately east of the regional Capital Oviedo and 16 km south of Gijón. Siero borders on the municipalities of Gijón, to the north, Langreo and San Martín del Rey Aurelio, to the south, Llanera and Oviedo, to the west, and Sariego, Nava and Bimenes, to the east. It entirely surrounds the municipality of Noreña and touches Villaviciosa at one point: La Peña de los Cuatro Jueces (The Mount of the Four Judges) According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), Pola de Siero has a population of 12,615 making it the largest population centre in the municipality and the seventh largest in Asturias. Pola de Siero was founded by a charter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iglesia De San Pedro (Pola De Siero)
Iglesia de San Pedro (Pola de Siero) is a 19th-century, Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church in Pola de Siero, Siero, Asturias, Spain. See also *Asturian art *Catholic Church in Spain , native_name_lang = , image = Sevilla Cathedral - Southeast.jpg , imagewidth = 300px , alt = , caption = Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville , abbreviation = , type ... References External links Churches in Asturias 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain Roman Catholic churches completed in 1842 {{Spain-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Martín Del Rey Aurelio
San Martín del Rey Aurelio ( Asturian: Samartín del Rei Aurelio) is a municipality of the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. There are three main towns in the municipality: Sotrondio, El Entrego, and Blimea, and many villages, such as Santa Bárbara and La Hueria. It is situated in the central part of Asturias, just below the Sierra de San Mamés, part of the Cantabrian Mountains. The Nalón River, the longest river in Asturias, crosses the municipality. The Redes Natural Park is located nearby. Historically a mining location, nowadays it is in a re-industrial process with the emigration of many young people (about 30% of under 30). New computer based factories are attempting to establish themselves. Parishes There are five ''parroquias'': *Blimea *Cocañín * Linares *Rey Aurelio * Santa Bárbara Politics The current mayor is Enrique Fernández Rodríguez (FSA-PSOE The Asturian Socialist Federation (Spanish: ''Federación Socialista As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago De Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Santiago de Compostela has a very mild climate for its latitude with heavy winter rainfall courtesy of its relative proximity to the prevailing winds from Atlantic low-pressure systems. Toponym ''Santiago'' is the local Galician evolution of Vulgar Latin ''Sanctus Iacobus'' " Saint James". According to legend, ''Compostela'' derives from the Latin ''Campus Stellae'' (i.e., "field of the star"); it seems unlikely, however, that this phrase could have yielded the modern ''Compostela'' under normal evolution from Latin to Medieval Galician. Other etymologies derive the name from Latin ''compositum'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way Of St
Way may refer to: Paths * a road, route, path or pathway, including long-distance paths. * a straight rail or track on a machine tool, (such as that on the bed of a lathe) on which part of the machine slides * Ways, large slipway in shipbuilding, the ramps down which a ship is pushed in order to be launched * Way (vessel), a ship's speed or momentum Religion *"The Way", New Testament term for Christianity *Tao (Chinese: "The Way" 道), a philosophical concept (cf. Taoism) * ''Way'', plural ''Wayob'', spirit companions appearing in mythology and folklore of Maya peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula Places * Lake Way, a dry lake in Western Australia * Way, Mississippi * Way, St Giles in the Wood, historic estate in St Giles in the Wood, Devon Music *WAY-FM Network, a network of Christian music radio stations in the USA *WAY FM (Michigan), the tradename of a group of radio stations owned by Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan * ''Ways'' (album) by Japanese rock band Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instituto Nacional De Estadística (Spain)
The ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística'' (INE, 'National Statistics Institute') is the official agency in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. It is an autonomous organization responsible for overall coordination of statistical services of the General State Administration in monitoring, control and supervision of technical procedures. Every 10 years, this organization conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2011. Through the official website one can follow all the updates of different fields of study. History First agency and evolution The oldest statistics agency of Spain and the predecessor of the current agency was the General Statistics Commission of the Kingdom, created on November 3, 1856 during the reign of Isabella II. The so-then Prime Minister Narváez approved a decree creating this body and ordering that people with recognized ability in this matter were part of it. On May 1, 1861, the Commission change ... [...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] |
Noreña
Noreña is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipality of Siero. It is the smallest municipality in Asturias and the second smallest in Spain, and one of the ones with the highest per capita income and population density in the Principality. Noreña is also the name of a parish in the municipality, and the municipal capital. Parishes * Celles (San Juan de Celles) * Noreña (Santa María de Noreña) * Santa Marina Notable people * Alberto Colunga Cueto, Dominican priest and Bible translator, was born in Noreña. * Enrique Rodríguez Bustelo Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Du ..., architect Gallery File:Iglesia de Santa María de Noreña.jpg, 'Santa María de Noreña' Church File:Escuelas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bimenes
Bimenes is a municipality of Asturias, Spain. It borders with Siero, Nava, Laviana and San Martín del Rey Aurelio. It is situated in the center zone of Asturias. Its capital is Martimporra. It is 32 km away from Oviedo and its main road is AS-25, that runs parallel to the Pra river. The main towns of Bimenes are Martimporra, San Julian, Rozadas, Suares, Melendreros and Taballes. Bimenes was famous of being a municipality full of miners, even though there were no mines in it, but the surrounding municipalities, Laviana and San Martin del Rey Aurelio did have many of them. Its medium size surrounding mountains and steep roads are considered for sport events like Vuelta a España, Vuelta a Asturias, and the Rally Príncipe de Asturias. Politics The current mayor is Aitor García Corte (Partíu Asturianista Partíu Asturianista (PAS) is a nationalist political party from Asturias, Spain, founded in 1985 by Xuan Xosé Sánchez Vicente. Ideology A social democratic po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nava, Asturias
Nava is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is also the name of one of the parishes in this municipality, as well as the name of the municipal capital. Nava is bordered on the north by Sariego, Villaviciosa and Cabranes, on the south by Laviana and Piloña, on the east by Piloña, and on the west by Bimenes and Siero. The Cider Museum, dedicated to the Asturian national drink, is located in the capital. Parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ... There are six parishes (administrative divisions): * Ceceda * Cuenya * El Remedio * Nava * Priandi * Tresali Politics References External linksFederación Asturiana de Concejos Municipalities in Asturias * {{Asturias-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sariego
Sariego ( Asturian: Sariegu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Gijón and Villaviciosa, on the east by Villaviciosa, Nava and Cabranes, on the south by Siero and Nava, and on the west by Siero. The source of the Nora River is within the municipality. The principal holidays are that of Santiago (the weekend before July 25) and San Pedrín de la Cueva (the third Sunday in August). The principal monuments of Sariego are the churches of Santiago el Mayor, San Román, and Santa María de Narzana, all of which are constructed in a Romanesque style. The ''Palacio de los Vigil Quiñones'', erected in the 16th century, is also notable. Toponymy The decree 116/2005 of November 17, 2005, published in the December 2 ''Boletin Oficial del Principado de Asturias'' (BOPA; official bulletin of the Principality of Asturias) granted the Asturian forms of the municipal place names official status for all u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanera, Asturias
Llanera is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Gijón and Corvera de Asturias, on the south by Oviedo, on the east by Gijón and Siero, and on the west by Illas and Las Regueras. Its capital is located 11 km from Oviedo, 20 km from Avilés, and 22 km from Gijón. Renfe, the national railroad organization, has stations in Lugo de Llanera, Villabona y Ferroñes. The municipality has an important industrial sector. There are industrial parks at Silvota and Asipo. There is a penitentiary in Villabona. Lugo de Llanera was founded as a Roman settlement, named ''Lucus Asturum''. It is situated at the fork of the Roman roads to Astorga and Cantabria. Parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langreo
Langreo (; ast, Llangréu) is a municipality and town in northern Spain, in Asturias. It is the 4th largest town of Asturias with 43,000 inhabitants. Langreo is located in the centre of Asturias, approximately south-east of Oviedo. It was an important mining and metallurgical center. In the neighbourhood fruit and cider are produced, and there are still important coal mines, foundries, and factories for the manufacture of coarse cloth. History According to a legend Langreo was the place where the Moorish governor Munuza was killed while trying to flee from Asturias at the beginning of the Reconquest. Langreo was settled by the Romans, who built a large Roman bridge that is not conserved today. In the past, it was one of the most important mining and metallurgical points of Spain since the 18th century, and it was also well known because of workers struggles and its cultural life. The 3rd railway to be built in the Iberian Peninsula was the FC of Langreo. The Factory of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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