AgÃ¼era (Belmonte)

Agüera ( Asturian Augüera ) is a Parroquia and a place in the municipality of Belmonte de Miranda, in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Agüera is also the administrative seat of the homonymous Parroquia.

Geography

Significant rivers are: the Río Pigueña with its largest tributary to the Rio Chamosu, the Rio les Dormiechas, and the Rio de Solano, which rises even here. The rivers of the community are known for their abundance of trout, salmon and other game fish. The mountain ranges of the Sierra de Quintanal, the Sierra de Arceyo run through the Parroquia, the Sierra and the Sierra de Manteca Montovo they limit the west and east. The Pico Manteca is 1,521 m with the largest collection of the Parroquia.

Transport links

Nearest international airport: Asturias Airport.
Stops the feve and other companies are in every place.
By car on the AS- 227th

Economy

Since time immemorial, agriculture, and particularly cattle farming with all its ancillary operations such as dairies, cheese, etc., the main source of income of the municipality. The largest employer was up to the closure of the mines in 2006, the mining, the capital town of Belmonte. Many of the miners commute today in the neighboring communities, where even more mines are operated. The service sector of the tourism industry is also here, the division with the greatest growth.

Specialties

Fabada here, as in all of Asturias has a long tradition.

Attractions

Palace " Palacio del Cardenal Cienfuegos " from the 18th century in Agüera
Church " Iglesia de San Andrés " in Agüera from the 15th century

Festivals and Celebrations in the town of

Every Monday in Belmonte a large market
Third weekend in November - cattle market
Third weekend in October - fruits and vegetables showcase
More Ferias see on the calendar of events

Villages and hamlets

The 97 residents living in 15 villages

Agüera - 13 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 12 ' 55 "N, 6 ° 15' 45 " W43.215233095556 - 6.2626178638889679
Abedul (La Bedul ) - 21 inhabitants in 2011
Agüerina - 12 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 13 ' 13 " N, 6 ° 15 ' 2" W43.220196402222 - 6.250692425
La Arena (L' Arena) - 4 inhabitants 2011 43 ° 13 ' 5 " N, 6 ° 15' 33 " W43.218028096667 - 6.2592714225
Los Bazales - uninhabited 2011 43 ° 14 ' 18 "N, 6 ° 14' 34 " W43.238321963333 - 6.2426953108333
La Casa Blanca - uninhabited 2011
La Casa el Sol (La Casa'l Sol ) - 2 Population 2011
Castañera - 8 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 14 '11 "N, 6 ° 15 ' 0" W43.236515635556 - 6.2500662075
Cigüedres - 13 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 13 ' 45 "N, 6 ° 16' 17 " W43.229097656944 - 6.271418015
La Ferreiría - uninhabited 2011
Pumadín - uninhabited 2011
Quintanal - 8 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 13 '2 " N, 6 ° 16' 46" W43.217239852778 - 6.2793813080556
La Rozos - 2 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 13 ' 9 " N, 6 ° 15' 36 " W43.219197966944 - 6.2599980786111
San Esteban - 7 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 12 ' 38 "N, 6 ° 17' 7" W43.210509558611 - 6.2851564247222
Villar de Zuepos - 7 inhabitants in 2011 43 ° 12 ' 56 "N, 6 ° 17 ' 1" W43.215433231111 - 6.2835352455556

Swell

Population figures, see INE
Coordinates and altitude information see Google Earth

Links and References

Belmontedemiranda.net
Info page in Tourism Portal vivirasturias
Map of Asturias (PDF, 12.52 MB)

Parroquia in Asturias
Place in Asturias
Belmonte de Miranda

Comarca Oviedo (Comarca) List of postal codes in Spain Fabada asturiana Hamlet (place) Cuevas, Asturias Quintana (Belmonte)

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