Pesoz Explained

Pesoz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Native Name:Pezós (Eonavian)
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:Eo-Navia
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Castropol
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Santiago de Pesoz
Coordinates:43.25°N -58°W
Elevation Max M:856
Area Total Km2:38.97
Population Demonym:pesocenses
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:33735
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:José Valledor Pereda
Leader Party:PSOE

Pesoz (Eonavian: Pezós) is a municipality and the only parish in that municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is one of the least populated municipalities in Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Illano, on the south by Grandas de Salime, on the east by Allande and on the west by San Martín de Oscos.

The municipality consists of only one parish, Pesoz.

Geography

Pesoz is crossed by two rivers: Agüeira and Navia, joining the first one in the second, close to the Doiras reservoir. Navia river is the limit of the municipality with Illano.

Pesoz is located in the confluence of the rivers Agüeira and Aio, and the population is established in the proximities of Palacio de Ron.

History

It is comprobated Pesoz had population since neolithic. Also there were mines since romanization.

In the 20th century, the creation of the Salime reservoir positively affected to its population. When it finished, people left Pesoz giving it serious economic and social troubles.

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