Mieres is a municipality 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 ...

, northern

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, with approximately 38,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital,

Mieres del Camino Mieres del Camino is a Parish and a town in Mieres, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is located in a valley, flanked by mountains along the banks of the Caudal River (''Rio Cauda ...

and the villages of Baiña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, La Peña, La Rebollada, Santullano, Santa Rosa, Seana, Ujo, Urbies, Valdecuna, Santa Cruz, Ablaña, Turón, Gallegos, Bustiello.

History

Mieres is the heart of the coal mining industry in Spain. The topography of Mieres is mountainous with the greatest population centers being located in the valley along the banks of the

Caudal River The Caudal is a river in northern Spain flowing through the Autonomous Community of Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturia ...

(''Río Caudal'') valley in the center of Asturias. Before the Spanish

Industrial Restructuring Economic restructuring is used to indicate changes in the constituent parts of an economy in a very general sense. In the western world, it is usually used to refer to the phenomenon of urban areas shifting from a manufacturing to a service secto ...

Mieres was one of the industrial backbones of Asturias, and hosted 70000 inhabitants in the 1960s. Today Mieres shelters a campus of the

University of Oviedo The University of Oviedo ( es, Universidad de 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 different museums in relation with the

industrial heritage Industrial heritage refers to the physical remains of the history of technology and industry, such as manufacturing and mining sites, as well as power and transportation infrastructure. Another definition expands this scope so that the term a ...

. The municipality of Mieres is served by bus routes and the regional rail lines

Renfe Feve Renfe Feve is a division of state-owned Spanish railway company Renfe Operadora. It operates most of Spain's of railway. This division of Renfe was previously a stand-alone company named FEVE (Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha,Law 11/1965 of ...

and Renfe Cercanias, connected with

Oviedo Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...

Gijón Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the cent ...

, León and

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 im ...

Festivals

Mieres’ most popular and important festival St. John's Bonfire (''La Foguera de San Juan'') occurs every June 24's eve, and is highlighted by a huge

bonfire A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. Etymology The earliest recorded uses of the word date back to the late 15th century, with the Catho ...

, cultural events, dancing, outdoor concerts,

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al fresco dining Outdoor dining, also known as al fresco dining or dining alfresco, is eating outside. In temperate climates, al fresco dining is especially popular in the summer months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. It is a style of dining th ...

and drinking. Another important festival is the ''Folixa na Primavera'' in April (Spring Fiesta), which includes dance and music performances from the nine European Celtic regions, food, drink and especially

cider Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, ...

, (''sidra'').

Politics

Parishes

There are fifteen

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 ...

: * Baíña * Figaredo * Gallegos * Loredo *

* La Peña * La Rebollada * Santa Cruz *

Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, La Pampa * S ...

* Santullano *

Turón Turón is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyon ...

* Urbiés * Ujo * Seana * Valdecuna

Notable residents

Juan Carlos Ablanedo Juan Carlos Ablanedo Iglesias (; born 2 September 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Due to his above-average reflexes he was nicknamed ''El gato'' (cat), and represented local Sporting de Gijón for almost 20 year ...

, footballer *

José Andrés José Ramón Andrés Puerta (born 13 July 1969) is a Spanish chef, and founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. A Spanish-born and raised cook, he is often credited with b ...

, chef *

Vital Aza Vital Aza Álvarez-Buylla (25 April 1851 – 13 December 1912) was a Spanish author, playwright, poet and satirist, born in Pola de Lena, Asturias, northwestern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat ...

, author and playwright * María Luisa García, chef, author of the bestselling cookbook of

Asturian cuisine Asturian cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients found in the cuisine of the Asturias region of Spain. Foods Asturias is especially known for its seafood, such as fresh squid, crab, shrimp and sea bass. Salmon are caught in Asturia ...

in history * Innocencio of Mary Immaculate, saint *

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, singer and representative of

Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms , national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...

in the

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Víctor Manuel Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez (born July 7, 1947) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has been married to the Spanish singer and actress Ana Belén since 1972. He and his wife are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and his songs ...

, singer and songwriter *

Nacho Martínez Nacho Martínez (born Ignacio Martínez Navia-Osorio, 8 July 1952 – 24 July 1996) was a Spanish actor. Biography Born in Mieres, Asturias in 1952, Martínez began his film career as Tasio's brother in the movie '' Tasio'' directed by Montxo ...

, actor * Federico Montoro, poet *

Xaviel Vilareyo Xaviel Vilareyo y Villamil (1967 – 19 May 2015) was an Asturian writer born in Mieres in the Province of Asturias, Spain in 1967. He is associated with the Asturian literary group of the 1990s. Education He graduated in Law from Oviedo Universi ...

, author

Twin towns

Karviná Karviná (; pl, Karwina, , german: Karwin) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Karviná is known as an indust ...

, Czech Republic *

San Miguel del Padrón San Miguel del Padrón is one of the 15 municipalities/boroughs ('' municipios'' in Spanish) and one of the 4 subdivisions into which the city of Havana, Cuba is divided. It is on Havana's south-eastern outskirts, stretching from Ciudad Mar to Di ...

, Cuba *

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, Western Sahara

References

External links

Official website

Mieres del CaminoPipe Band of Mieres "Banda Gaites Villa Mieres"
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