Villayón () is a municipality in the
Autonomous Community
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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
Navia, on the west by
Coaña,
Boal and
Illano, on the east by
Valdés,
Tineo y
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 south by Allande.
History
Some prehistoric
Hill Forts and
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 some ...
are still visitable in the municipality's territory. The Romans built some bridges here which are used today.
During the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, Villayón belonged to
Navia, Asturias
Navia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies on the Cantabrian Sea, and is bordered by the municipalities of Villayón to the south, Valdés to the east, and Coaña to the west. It is also ...
. The parish split off and became autonomous in 1868.
Geography
The
Río Navia
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for " river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil.
Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, ...
passes through the municipality. The waterfalls in Oneta (Cascada de Oneta) are the highest in Asturias.
Population
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From
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Parishes
The municipality contains six parishes:
[Asturian Society of Economic and Industrial Studies, regional geographic statistics web site, http://www.sadei.es/indexsub.asp?id=Nomenclator/Nomenclator.HTM, accessed 3/19/2013]
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Arbón
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Busmente-Herías-La Muria
*
Oneta
*
Parlero
*
Ponticiella
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Villayón (parish)
References
External links
Federación Asturiana de Concejos
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Municipalities in Asturias
Towns in Asturias
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