Teverga ( Asturian: Teberga) 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 coextensiv ...

, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda,

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Yernes y Tameza Yernes y Tameza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is situated in the east-central zone of the principality, between mountains high along the Cubia River. It is bordered on the west, north, a ...

, and

Proaza Proaza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Grado, on the south by Teverga and Quirós, on the west by Yernes y Tameza and Teverga, and on the east ...

; to the south by

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, to the west by

Somiedo Somiedo ( Asturian: Somiedu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, on the east by Teverga, on the west by Tineo and Cangas del Narcea, and on the ...

and to the east by

Quirós Quirós is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. To the southeast is the municipality of Lena, to the south lies the Autonomous Community of León, to the northeast Riosa and Morcín, to the north is ...

and

. Formerly a mining area, now its economy is based on agriculture and emerging tourism. The tourism is based on the area's beauty and historical interest. The peak Sobia is distinguished by its impressive vertical walls of limestone and its flat top. The

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of San Pedro, in a high medieval style, dates from between 1069 and 1076. One can explore the mountains and the 12-km long Huerta Cave, the Senda del Oso bicycle path, or a museum of prehistory. In 2013, Teverga was prized with the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award, of the

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. Because of this recognition,

Felipe, Prince of Asturias Felipe VI (;, * eu, Felipe VI.a, * ca, Felip VI, * gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and ...

, visited the town in October 2013.Teverga, a una semana de ser Pueblo Ejemplar
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'', 18 October 2013

Parishes

* Barrio (''Barriu''; ''Bairru'') *

Carrea Carrea is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Situated at above sea level, it is in size, with a population of 50 ( INE ...

La Focella La Foceicha is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Situated at above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measur ...

(''La Fouciecha''; ''La Foceicha'') *

La Plaza La Plaza is one of thirteen Parish (administrative division), parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in no ...

* Páramo (''Parmu'') * Riello (''Rieḷḷu'') *

San Salvador d'Alesga San Salvador d'Alesga is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat ...

Santianes Santianes is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat ...

* Taja (''Taxa'') * Torce *

Urria Urria is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = E ...

* Villamayor (''Viḷḷamor'') * Villanueva (''Viḷḷanueva''; ''Viḷḷanuöva'')

Politics

Gallery

Image:Valle enclavado paruqe de la prehistoria.JPG, Park of Prehistory Image:San Pedro de Teverga 1.jpg, Church of San Pedro in

Image:San Martín, Teverga.JPG, Village of San Martín, in

Natural wonders

Caldoveiro Peak Caldoveiro Peak (Pico Caldoveiro) is a protected mountain range in Asturias, Northern Spain, with a maximum peak of 1,357 meters, near the village of Villabre. It spans the parishes of Yernes, Proaza, Tameza, Grau (Grado), and Teberga (Teve ...

References

External links

Federación Asturiana de Concejos

Infoteverga, información turística de Teverga

Arte, Asociación de hostelería de Teverga
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