Noreña is a municipality in the
Autonomous Community
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of the
Principality of Asturias
Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
, Spain. It is surrounded by the municipality of
Siero. It is the smallest municipality in Asturias and the second smallest in Spain, and one of the ones with the highest
per capita income
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and
population density
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in the Principality.
Noreña is also the name of a parish in the municipality, and the municipal capital.
Parishes
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Celles (San Juan de Celles)
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Noreña (Santa María de Noreña)
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Santa Marina
Notable people
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Alberto Colunga Cueto Alberto Colunga Cueto O.P. ( Noreña, 27 November 1879 - Caleruega, 22 April 1962) was a Spanish Dominican priest and translator. Together with Eloíno Nácar Fúster he produced a renowned translation of the Bible known as Nácar-Colunga
The Ná ...
, Dominican priest and Bible translator, was born in Noreña.
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Enrique Rodríguez Bustelo, architect
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Pedro Álvarez de Asturias (d 1286) Lord of Norena
Gallery
File:Iglesia de Santa María de Noreña.jpg, 'Santa María de Noreña' Church
File:Escuelas de la Fundación Rionda Alonso.jpg, Rionda Alonso Foundation School
File:Casa de Llano Ponte.jpg, Typical house of this municipality
File:Ayuntamientonorena.PNG, Townhall
File:Quiosco Noreña.jpg, Bandstand Square
File:Quiosco Noreña 2.jpg, Bandstand Square
File:Plaza del Ayuntamiento Noreña.jpg, Townhall Square
File:Estatua Noreña Chacinera.jpg, Woman Statue
File:Estatua Noreña Gochín.jpg, Pig Statue 'El Gochín'
File:Polideportivo Noreña.jpg, Sports Center
File:Parque Los Riegos Noreña.jpg, Los Riegos Park
File:Fuente Peces Noreña.jpg, Fountain
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Noreña
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Noreña entrañable.
Municipalities in Asturias
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