Onís Explained

Onís
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:Oriente
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Cangas de Onís
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Benia de Onís
Coordinates:43.3353°N -4.9675°W
Elevation Max M:2129
Area Total Km2:75.42
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:746
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:33556
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:José Antonio González Gutiérrez
Leader Party:PSOE

Onís is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. As of 2023, the population of the municipality equaled 746.[1] Onís is bordered on the north by Llanes, on the south by the province of León, to the east by Cabrales and to the west by Cangas de Onís. The area of the municipality is 75 km2, with more than a third of its territory falling within Picos de Europa National Park. the Pico de Verdilluenga, one of the peaks of the Picos de Europa, is the highest point in the municipality, standing at 2,129 m.[2] The municipality comprises three parishes:

History

Onís has been inhabited by humans since the Neolithic period following the last Ice Age.[3] Artifacts from both the Roman and Moorish conquests of the area have both been discovered, though both peoples were later expulsed from the region. Onís was recorded as sending a representative, Pedro Suárez, to support Pedro I before the Castilian Civil War in the 14th century. It was first recognized as a municipality in 1504 and had its first representative, Juan González de Acebos, in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias in 1594. During the French invasion of Spain, the French army inhabited the area during its occupation of Asturias. The municipality would suffer further damage as a result of the Third Carlist War and the Spanish Civil War.

In modern times, the agricultural sector continues to be the largest employer in Onís, as it has been throughout its history. The municipality was home to the recipients of the 1994 Premio al Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias, which recognizes Asturian peoples and villages which are deemed remarkable in their defense of their cultural heritage and values.

References

  1. Web site: 1 January 2023 . Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero . 10 June 2024 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
  2. Web site: Onís . 10 June 2024 . Federación Asturiana de Concejos . es.
  3. Web site: Historia . 10 June 2024 . Ayuntamiento de Onís . es.