Pesoz (
Eonavian
Galician–Asturian or Eonavian (autonym: ; ast, eonaviegu, gallego-asturianu; gl, eonaviego, galego-asturiano) is a set of Romance dialects or ''falas'' whose linguistic dominion extends into the zone of Asturias between the Eo River and Na ...
: Pezós) is a municipality and the only parish in that municipality in the
Autonomous Community
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ca, comunitat autònoma
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oc, comunautat autonòma
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of 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 coextensive ...
, Spain. It is one of the least populated municipalities in Asturias. It is bordered on the north by
Illano
Illano (Eonavian: ''Eilao'') is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias Spanish autonomous community. It is bordered on the north by Boal, on the south by San Martín de Oscos, on the east by Boal, Villayón and Allande, and on the west b ...
, on the south by
Grandas de Salime
Grandas de Salime is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is famous for its hydroelectric dam across the Navia River, forming the Embalse de Salime (''reservoir of Salime''). It is also famous f ...
, on the east by
Allande
Allande ( Asturian and Galician-Asturian: ''Ayande'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Its capital is Pola de Allande.
The municipality is bordered on the north by Villayón, on the south by ...
and on the west by
San Martín de Oscos
San Martín de Oscos ( Eonavian: Samartín d'Ozcos) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Illano, on the south by Grandas de Salime, on the east by Pesoz and on the west by ...
.
The municipality consists of only one
parish
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 ...
, Pesoz.
Geography
Pesoz is crossed by two rivers: Agüeira and
Navia, joining the first one in the second, close to the
Doiras reservoir
Doiras is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in Boal, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
It is in size with a population of 172 (INE
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. Navia river is the limit of the municipality with
Illano
Illano (Eonavian: ''Eilao'') is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias Spanish autonomous community. It is bordered on the north by Boal, on the south by San Martín de Oscos, on the east by Boal, Villayón and Allande, and on the west b ...
.
Pesoz is located in the confluence of the rivers Agüeira and Aio, and the population is established in the proximities of ''Palacio de Ron''.
History
It is comprobated Pesoz had population since
neolithic
The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...
. Also there were mines since
romanization
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.
In the 20th century, the creation of the
Salime reservoir positively affected to its population. When it finished, people left Pesoz giving it serious economic and social troubles.
External links
Official website
References
Municipalities in Asturias
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