Sobrescobio (; ast, Sobrescubiu) is a municipality in the

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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 bordered on the north by

Piloña Piloña () is a municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. Its capital is the town of Infiesto. Piloña is bounded to the north by Villaviciosa and Colunga, to the east by Parres, to the west by Nav ...

, on the east by Caso, on the south by

Aller Aller may refer to: Places Rivers * Aller (Germany), a major river in North Germany *Aller (Asturian river), a river in Asturias, Spain *River Aller, a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England Inhabited places in the United Kingdom *Aller, Devo ...

, and on the west by

Laviana Laviana ( Asturian: ''Llaviana'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, located in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Bimenes and Nava, on the south by Aller, on the east by Piloña and Sobrescobio, a ...

. It is situated in the southeast section of Asturias, at the eastern limit of the Nalón mineral basin. It forms part of the Communal Valley of Nalón, together with

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 ...

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, ...

, Laviana and Caso. With Caso, it forms part of the Parque Natural de Redes.

Geography

Geology

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slate Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. It is the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock. ...

and occasionally

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...

are the typical rocks in this area. The mountains of the

Sierra Grandesllanes Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and " saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain rang ...

Sierra Carderu Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and " saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain rang ...

Sierra del Crespón Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and " saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain rang ...

Sierra Mermeja Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and " saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain rang ...

and Sierra de Collaroces surround the area with El Retriñón, (1.862 m) as highest point.

Rivers and lakes

Río Nalon passes Sobrescobio. The rivers Rio del Alba, Rio Llaimu, Rio Nozalin and Rio Huegro are located nearby. The

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

Embalse de Rioseco is in Rioseco, the Capital of Sobrescobio.

Climate

The climate includes warm summers and mild winters. Strong storms can occur in spring and fall.

History

Human settlement in the area dates to prehistoric times. Some

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(at Agues (Soto de Agues), Campiellos and Corona de Castro) also

Dolmen A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were somet ...

(at Pumarín, Unqueru, Campu La Braña und Monte Caón) are open to visitors. The Romans built some bridges along the Rio Nalon. In the Middle Ages the area was held by the

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. In 1528

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sold Sobrescobio for the price of 600,000

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to the

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of San Vicente of Oviedo. To this occasion dates the first documented use of the town's name. Later in the 16th century it became an autonomous possession of the Spanish crown. During the

Peninsular War The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain ...

General

Jean Pierre François Bonet Jean Pierre François Bonet, Count of BonetOman (1902) spells the surname Bonnet (Alençon, 8 August 1768 – Alençon, 23 November 1857) was a French military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. During the Pe ...

passed through Sobrescobio on the way to the

Battle of Salamanca The Battle of Salamanca (in French and Spanish known as the Battle of Arapiles) on 22July 1812 was a battle in which an Anglo-Portuguese army under the Earl of Wellington defeated Marshal Auguste Marmont's French forces at Arapiles, so ...

Economics

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

dominated the area until the 19th century. The

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s from Sobrescobio where well known in Spain. Falling prices and the industrial expansion in

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 ...

and Gijon caused an exodus from Sobrescobio. Regional tourism is expanding, attracting those who appreciate nature and silence.

Demography

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Parishes

Ladines Ladines (''Llaíñes'') is one of three parishes (administrative divisions) in Sobrescobio, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_co ...

(in Asturian: Llaíñes) * Oviñana * San Andrés de Agues

Villages

* Campiellos (Campiellos) *

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(La Polina) *

(Llaíñes) * Rioseco (Rusecu) * Soto de Agues (Soto d'Agües) * Villamorey (Villamorei)

Main sights

* Castle of Villamorey * "Casa de los Canella" (16th century) *Parish church of Santa María la Real de Oviñana (15th century) * Natural Park of Redes

Notable people

Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Blanco (14 June 1896 – November 1978) was a Spanish-Guatemalan businessman. He founded the Guatemalan company Corporación Multi Inversiones, as well as its philanthropic organization, Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Foundat ...

(1896–1978), businessman based in

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; he was born in the village of Campiellos.

References

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External links

Federación Asturiana de Concejos

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