Cudillero ( Asturian: ''Cuideiru'') is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the Principality of

Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensiv ...

, Spain. Nowadays, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing industry. A legend says that it was founded by the

Vikings Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and ...

. In addition to Castillian some locals still speak a dialect called Pixueto. Usually, Spanish-media considers Cudillero as one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.

Coat of Arms

(See image at right) *Top left: Arms of the Pravia family. *Top right: Arms of the Omaña family. *Bottom: A reference to the Church of San Pedro.

Way of Saint James

The Way of Saint James, named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes through Cudillero. There is also a Pilgrim Heritage Hostal: Albergue de Peregrinos «Soto de Luiña» - Soto de Luiña, s/n – 3156-Cudillero with 20 Beds. Phone 985-59.00.03

Politic

Parishes

Cudillero has nine parishes (administrative divisions): * Ballota (Val.louta) * Cudillero (Cuideiru) *

Faedo Faedo (german: Pfaid) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about north of Trento. Faedo was annexed to the municipality of San Michele all'Adige as of 1 January 2020. A ...

* Novellana * Oviñana (Ouviñana) * Piñera * San Juan de Piñera (San Xuan de Piñera) * San Martín de Luiña (Samartín de Lluiña) * Soto de Luiña (Soutu Lluiña)

Demography

References

External links

Ayuntamiento de Cudillero

Cudillero images – August 2006
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