Mieres, Asturias
Mieres is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Location
Bounded on the north by Ribera de Arriba, Oviedo and Langreo, in the south of Lena and Aller in the west of Morcín and Riosa in the east of San Martín del Rey Aurelio and Laviana. Mieres is on the river Caudal.
Parroquias
The municipality is divided into 16 parroquias:
- Baina
- Figaredo ( Figareo )
- Gallegos ( Asturias ) ( Gal.legos )
- Loredo ( Lloreo )
- Mieres del Camino (Mieres del Camín )
- La Peña
- La Pereda
- La Rebollá
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santullano ( Santuyano )
- Turon
- Urbies
- Ujo ( Uxo )
- Seana ( Siana )
- Valdecuna ( Cuna )
History
Some, a few findings confirm a human settlement during the occupation by the Romans. The most important document of this period is the writing of a Corona Lucius Severus ( soldier ) of the Legio VII Gemina which is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum in Oviedo. 857 donated Ordoño I. King during a stay a church.
Culture and sights
- (Monastery) Santuario de los Martires in Valdecuna
- (City Palace) Palacio de Arriba
- Palacio de Abajo in Cenera
- Townhouse Casa Duró
- Palacio de los Marquis de Camposagrado
Demographics
Economy
Policy
Sons and daughters of the town
- Víctor Manuel, musicians
- Juanín de Mieres, musicians
- Inocencio Urbina Villanueva, painter
- José Andrés, Chef
- Miguel Barrero, writer
- Cristóbal de Mieres, writer
- José Antonio Sampil, writer
- Teodoro Cuesta, poet
- Diego Suárez Corvin, military and writer
- Alberto Argüelles, Journalist
- Vital Aza, physician and writer
- Nacho Martínez, Actor
Twin Cities
- Karviná Czech Republic, Czech Republic.
- Cuba San Miguel de Padrón, Cuba.
- Amgala Western Sahara, Western Sahara.
Swell
- Population figures, see INE
- Zip see ingeniuz.com
- Coordinates and altitude information see Google Earth