| Degaña | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Asturias |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Name3: | Narcea |
| Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Cangas del Narcea |
| Coordinates: | 42.9167°N -40°W |
| Elevation Max M: | 1934 |
| Area Total Km2: | 87.16 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 805 |
| Population Demonym: | degañés |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 33812 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Jaime Gareth Flórez |
| Leader Party: | IU |
Degaña is a municipality in the autonomous community of the Asturias, Spain. As of 2023, the population stood at 805.[1] It is located in the Cantabrian Mountains, and bordered on the north by Cangas del Narcea, on the south by Castile and León, and on the west by Ibias. Degaña is also the name of one of the three parishes in the municipality, alongside Zarréu and Trabáu. The river Ibias runs through much of the region.
Historically, not much is known about Degaña due to its remote location and relative lack of inhabitants. The municipality split off from Ibias in 1863 and took its name from the parish of the same name, which was the largest settlement in the area at the time. During the Spanish Civil War, the Popular Front recorded victories in the area. Post-war, the multiple bituminous coal deposits found in the area allowed coal mining to become the most notable industry in the region; as a consequence, Zarréu overtook Degaña as the most populous parish.[2]
Following the closure of many of the mines in the region, Degaña suffered a major population decline, shrinking by almost 50 percent since 1996.[3] In an attempt to correct the dire situation, the Spanish Ministry of Environment invested in a plan that would promote ecotourism and counterurbanization in Degaña and Ibias in order to stimulate economic growth in the struggling regions in 2023.[4]