Cabueñes is a parish of the municipality of
Gijón
Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality by population in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coa ...
, in
Asturias
Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
, Spain.
Its population was 1,467 in 2012.
Cabueñes is a
residential area
A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
and a
public services
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district which borders the municipality of
Villaviciosa in the east.
In this parish are located several important buildings like the
University of Oviedo
The University of Oviedo (, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres.
History
Th ...
campus
A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls and dining halls.
By extension, a corp ...
, the most important
hospital
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of the city, the largest
morgue
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in Gijón and the Laboral University, the largest building in Spain.
55 años como vigía de Gijón - El Comercio
/ref> In the Laboral University is located the RTPA headquarters and the LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial (Art and Industrial Creation Centre) is an exhibition centre in Gijón, Spain, for art, science, technology and advanced visual industries. It is also a venue for artistic and technological productio ...
.
The Science park
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of Gijón and the Atlantic Botanical Garden are also in this parish.
Villages and their neighbourhoods
;Cefontes
*El Tragamón
*La Vega
;Cimavilla
*La Cabaña
*La Cuesta
*La Frontera
*La Rasa
;La Pontica
*L'Infanzón
*La Mangada
References
External links
Official Toponyms
- Principality of Asturias website.
- ''BOPA Nº 229 - Martes, 3 de octubre de 2006'' & ''DECRETO 105/2006, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se determinan los topónimos oficiales del concejo de Gijón.''
Parishes in Gijón
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