Vega | |
Settlement Type: | Parish |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Asturias |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Asturias |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Gijón |
Population Total: | 3,484 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Vega is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. Its population was 3,484 in 2016.
Vega is a residential and rural area, bordering with the districts of Granda, Castiello Bernueces, Santurio, Caldones, Llavandera, and Samartín de Güerces.
The La Camocha coal mine (closed 2007) was located in Vega. The mining town of La Camocha (including El Vaticano and Ciudad Virginia barrios) is located in the mine surroundings.