Ponga | |
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: | San Juan de Beleño |
Coordinates: | 43.19°N -5.16°W |
Elevation Max M: | 2142 |
Area Total Km2: | 205.98 |
Population Demonym: | pongueto/a |
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: | 33557 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Cándido Vega Díaz |
Leader Party: | Unión Asturianista |
Ponga is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. Its capital is San Juan de Beleño.
Ponga has a natural park.[1] “Ponga-Amieva” is also the name of a Special Protection Area for wild birds in the area.[2]
Several archaeological remains show that the area was already inhabited in the Bronze Age. During Roman colonization, what is now Ponga belonged to the territory of Cantabria. The first documented reference of Ponga dates to the reign of Alfonso IX of León.
There are nine parishes (administrative division):
Among the most notable artistic attractions are in rural churches, including: