Villayón Explained

Villayón
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:	Eo-Navia
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Villayón
Coordinates:	43.4478°N -6.7047°W
Elevation Max M:	1221
Area Total Km2:	132.46
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:	33717
Area Code Type:	Dialing code
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Ramón Rodríguez González
Leader Party:	PP

Villayón (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Navia, on the west by Coaña, Boal and Illano, on the east by Valdés, Tineo y Allande and on the south by Allande.

History

Some prehistoric Hill Forts and Dolmen are still visitable in the municipality's territory. The Romans built some bridges here which are used today.

During the Middle Ages, Villayón belonged to Navia, Asturias. The parish split off and became autonomous in 1868.

Geography

The Río Navia passes through the municipality. The waterfalls in Oneta (Cascada de Oneta) are the highest in Asturias.

Population

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Parishes

The municipality contains six parishes:^[1]

Arbón
Busmente-Herías-La Muria
Oneta
- - Parlero Ponticiella Villayón (parish)

External links

Notes and References

Asturian Society of Economic and Industrial Studies, regional geographic statistics web site, http://www.sadei.es/indexsub.asp?id=Nomenclator/Nomenclator.HTM, accessed 3/19/2013