Somiedo
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Somiedo is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda
Belmonte de Miranda
Belmonte de Miranda is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Salas, on the east by Grado, to the south by Somiedo and Teverga, and on the west by Tineo....

, on the east by Teverga
Teverga
Teverga is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by León province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by Quirós and Proaza.Formerly a mining area,...

, on the west by Tineo
Tineo
- Politics :-Parroquias :-Tourism:The Sacred Art Museum of Tineo is located at the Plaza Alonso Martinez inside the Convento de San Francisco del Monte , a 14th century Roman Catholic church accessible via the AS-217 road.-External links:***...

 and Cangas del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León...

, and on the south by the province of León
León (province)
León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter....

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It is the second least densely populated municipality in Asturias.

All of the municipality forms part of Somiedo Natural Park
Somiedo Natural Park
Somiedo Natural Park is a natural park located in the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain....

, which has been declared a biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...

 by Unesco
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...

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Parishes

  • Aguino
    Aguino
    Aguino is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It consists of two villages, Aguino and Perlunes ....

  • Clavillas
    Clavillas
    Clavillas is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 101 . The postal code is 33841.-Villages:...

  • Corés
    Corés
    Corés is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 31 . The postal code is 33842....

  • El Coto
    El Coto
    El Coto is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

  • El Puerto
    El Puerto (Somiedo)
    El Puerto is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

  • Endriga
    Endriga
    Endriga is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

  • Gúa
    Gúa
    Gúa is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 138 . The postal code is 33840.-Villages:...

  • La Riera
    La Riera (Somiedo)
    La Riera is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 117 . The postal code is 33841.-Villages:...

  • Las Morteras
    Las Morteras
    Las Morteras is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 64 . The postal code is 33841....

  • Pigüeña
    Pigüeña
    Pigüeña is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 136 . The postal code is 33842.-Villages:...

  • Pigüeces
    Pigüeces
    Pigüeces is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 82 . The postal code is 33842.-Villages:...

  • Pola de Somiedo
    Pola de Somiedo
    Pola de Somiedo is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

  • Valle de Lago
    Valle de Lago
    Valle de Lago is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....

  • Veigas
    Veigas (Somiedo)
    Veigas is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 68 . The postal code is 33840.-Villages:...

  • Villar de Vildas
    Villar de Vildas
    Villar de Vildas is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 110 . The postal code is 33842....


  • Politics

    PSOE
    Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
    The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...

    PP
    People's Party (Spain)
    The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...

    CDS Otros Total
    1979 6 4 1 0 11
    1983 7 4 - 0 11
    1987 7 4 - 0 11
    1991 7 2 - 0 9
    1995 5 4 - 0 9
    1999 7 1 - 1 9
    2003 8 1 - 0 9
    2007 7 2 - 0 9

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