| Llanera | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 150 |
| 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: | Oviedo |
| Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Oviedo |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Posada de Llanera |
| Coordinates: | 43.4667°N -61°W |
| Elevation Max M: | 317 |
| Area Total Km2: | 106.69 |
| Population Demonym: | llanerense |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Asturian, Spanish |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 33424 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Gerardo Sanz Pérez |
| Leader Party: | PSOE |
Llanera is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Gijón and Corvera de Asturias, on the south by Oviedo, on the east by Gijón and Siero, and on the west by Illas and Las Regueras. Its capital is located 11 km from Oviedo, 20 km from Avilés, and 22 km from Gijón.
Renfe, the national railroad organization, has stations in Lugo de Llanera, Villabona y Ferroñes.
The municipality has an important industrial sector. There are industrial parks at Silvota and Asipo.
There is a penitentiary in Villabona.
Lugo de Llanera was founded as a Roman settlement, named Lucus Asturum. It is situated at the fork of the Roman roads to Astorga and Cantabria.
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