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: