Villaviciosa (, ) is a town and

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in the

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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.

Geography

Plaza Carlos I - Villaviciosa - panoramio

Villaviciosa is situated on the central eastern coastline, and borders the Asturian municipalities of

Gijón Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality by population in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coa ...

and Siero to the west, Sariego, Nava, Cabranes and Piloña to the south and Colunga to the east. The total area is

Demographics

It had a population of 14,962 in 2011.

Parroquias

The capital is the town of the same name. It is in size. Villaviciosa includes 41 ''parroquias'' (

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Notable people

* José Ángel Hevia Velasco, musician, was born in the town.

Notable buildings

Church of San Salvador de Valdediós The church of the Holy Savior of Valdediós () is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located next to Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain. The church stands in the Boides valley (Villaviciosa), the place where Alfonso III of Asturias was deta ...

* Church of Santa Eulalia de la Lloraza * Iglesia de Santo Tomás * Monasterio de San Martín

References

{{authority control Municipalities in Asturias * Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Asturias