Lena, Asturias
Lena is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is divided into 24 parroquias. Center of the municipality is Pola de Lena.
Location
Bounded on the north by Mieres, in the south of the province of León in the west of Riosa and Quirós and in the east of Aller.
Geography
Across the region and the parroquias several important rivers draw that were used in the past for rafts. The most important are Huerna, Pajeres, Caudal and all.
Mountain ranges
- Peña Ubiña 2,417 m
- El Siete 2,356 m
History
The first records date from the reigns of Ramiro I. and Ordoño I, that is, from the 9th century. In this time, the construction of the Sanctuary of Santa Cristina de Lena goes back.
In 1266, it was confirmed by Alfonso X el Sabio in a document, the Carta Puebla, the community first.
Parroquias
The municipality is divided into 24 parroquias:
- Cabezon
- Campomanes ( Campumanes )
- Carabanzo
- Casorvida ( Casorvía )
- Castiello ( Castiello )
- Columbiello ( Columbieḷḷo )
- Congostinas
- Felgueras
- Herias ( Erías )
- Jomezana ( Xomezana )
- Las Puentes
- Llanos ( Chanos de Someron )
- Muñón Cimero ( Muñón Cimiru )
- Muñón Fondero ( Muñón Fondiru )
- Pajares ( Payares )
- Piñera
- Pola de Lena (La Pola )
- San Miguel del Río ( Samieguel del Río )
- Sotiello ( Sotiello )
- Telledo ( Teyeo )
- Tuiza
- Villallana ( Viḷḷayana )
- Zureda ( Zurea )
Demographics
Economy
Policy
Attractions
- El mosaico de Vega de Ciego 1921 found during excavations of a Roman villa and is now in the Archaeological Museum of Asturias.
- Church of St. Christina (Iglesia Santa Cristina de Lena) from the 9th century.
Festivals and Celebrations
On the first weekend in July, the "Fiesta del Cordero a la Estaca " is ( a kind of local festival with traditional dances, food and music ) celebrated together with the municipality of Quirós.