Ponga is a town and municipality in the
province
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and
autonomous community
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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 ...
, northwestern
Spain
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. Its capital is San Juan de Beleño.
Ecology
Ponga has a
natural park.
Also, "Ponga-
Amieva
Amieva is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is also the name of one of the municipality's subdivisions (''parroquias'', or parish).
Amieva municipality is sparsely inhabited, having a resident population of 868 ( ...
" is the name of a
Special Protection Area
A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certa ...
for wild birds.
[http://www.mma.es/secciones/biodiversidad/rednatura2000/rednatura_espana/pdf/es0000316.pdf ]
History
Several archaeological remains show evidence that it was inhabited in the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...
. During Roman colonization, Ponga belonged to the territory of Cantabria. The first documented reference of Ponga occurred in the time of
Alfonso IX of León
Alfonso IX (15 August 117123 or 24 September 1230) was King of León and Galicia from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death.
He took steps towards modernizing and democratizing his dominion and founded the Universit ...
.
Parishes
There are nine
parishes (administrative division):
Culture
Art
Among the most notable art displays are in rural churches including:
* Church of Santa Maria de Taranes (1779)
* Church of St. Mary of Viego
* Church of St. John of Bethlehem (17th century)
* Ermitas Ventaniella and Arcenorio
* Bucket Tower
* Sobrefoz Palace
* Spa Mestas
Holidays and festivals
* January 1: Feast of Aguinaldo and Guirria in San Juan de Belen.
* Carnival Saturday: Aguinaldo de Sellaño
* Holy Saturday: Market in the Trasiegu Sobrefoz.
* May 13: Contest of cheese and Ponga Beyos days Beyos Cheese
* Around May 15: San Isidro San Juan de Henbane
* July 1: San Pedro in Sobrefoz
* July 16: Ntra Sra del Carmen San Juan de Belen
* 31 July: Feast of San Ignacio and Carangas Beyos
* August 4, 5 and 6: Ntra Sra de las Nieves in Ladle and Sellaño
* August 9: San Justo in Cadenava
* August 10 and 11: San Lorenzo in Abiego
* August 15 and 16: in Mrs Nra Taranes and Viego
* Last weekend of August: The Arándanu in Bedules
* September 1: La Santina de Ventaniella in Ventaniella
* September 8: La Santina de Arcenoriu in Arcenoriu
* Last weekend in November: Gastronomic Days of Hunting in the entire council
References
External links
Rural house in Ponga - Casa Severa
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