The Church of Santa María de Sariegomuerto () is a Romanesque-style,

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church in the municipality of Villaviciosa, in the community of

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. The church appears to date originally from the 12th to 13th centuries; it appears to be mentioned in documents in 921, linked to grants by Ordoño II to the

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. The church has undergone a number of refurbishments along the centuries. The church was rebuilt after arson during the Spanish civil war.

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