Cangas de OnÃs
Cangas de Onís is a place in the east of the Spanish province of Asturias. It is the capital of the municipality and is situated in the valley of the rivers Sella and Güeña. Cangas de Onis to 774 was the seat of the ruler of the Kingdom of Asturias. About 7,000 acres of the area belong to the National Park Picos de Europa. The municipality of Cangas de Onís includes the Sanctuary of Covadonga.
History
737 died Pelayo, the founder of the Asturian kingdom, in Cangas de Onis.
Policy
The 13 seats in the municipal council are elected every 4 years, and are subdivided as follows:
Economy
Demographics
Attractions
- Explains Romanesque bridge, 1931 Historical Monument
- Iglesia de la Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís (chapel ) of 737 AD, which has a megalithic site as the foundation.
- Palacio de Cortés from the 18th century
Parroquias
The municipality of Cangas de Onís is divided into 11 parroquias:
- Abamia
- Cangas de Onis
- Con (Cangas de Onís )
- Covadonga
- Grazanes
- La Riera
- Labra
- Margolles (Cangas de Onís )
- Triongo
- Villanueva (Cangas de Onís )
- Zardon
Sons and daughters of the town
- Juan Vázquez de Mella (1861-1928), politician
- Jose Ramon Zaragoza (1874-1949), painter
- Félix Fernández (1897-1966), actor
- Gerardo Zaragoza (1902-1985), sculptor
- Diego Carcedo (* 1940), journalist
- Berta Pinan (* 1963), writer
- Rafael Reig (* 1963), writer