Gijón (comarca) explained

Gijón
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Comarca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Asturias
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Asturias
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Gijón / Xixón
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:list
P1:Villaviciosa, Xixón, Carreño
Area Total Km2:518
Population Total:301171
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Largest municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .

The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). From east to west they are:

43.5222°N -5.6408°W