Quirós

Quirós is a Spanish municipality ( concejo in Asturias, corresponds to the municipio in the rest of Spain) in the autonomous region of Asturias. It is bordered to the north by Santo Adriano and Morcín, to the south by Lena and the province of León, on the west by Proaza and Teverga and on the east by Riosa. The main town and seat of the municipality is Bárzana.

History

The coat of arms

• Above: the angel cross
• Bottom left: refers to the fort Alba in Quirós
• Bottom right: the coat of arms Quirós family, an influential family in the Middle Ages

Antiquity

Many finds from the Neolithic period show the early settlement of the community. Dolmen and hill forts at La Cobertoria and the copper mine at Aramo also bear witness to the economic importance in the Neolithic period.

Romanization

During the occupation of Iberia by the Roman Empire, was the region around Quiros of importance, as evidenced by many naming of places. It was not until the invasion of the Visigoths and the conquest of Spain by the Moors leave the region to something disappear from the field of time.

Kingdom of Asturias

In the time of the Kingdom of Asturias Quiros was placed under the Archbishopric of Oviedo by decree of Ordoño I.. In the 16th century Quiros was Philip II, in agreement with Pope Gregory XIII. awarded municipal law and thus released from the secular administration of the Archbishopric.

Economy

Policy

Demographics

Parroquias

Quiros is divided into 13 parroquias.

• Arrojo
• Bárzana
• Bermiego
• Casares
• Cienfuegos
• Las Agüeras
• Linde
• Llanuces
• Muriellos
• Nimbra
• Pedroveya
• Ricabo
• Salcedo

Attractions

A variety of architectural monuments from the Romanesque period and partly necropolis and hill forts are found throughout the municipality. Particularly noteworthy is the Ethnographic Museum, which shows an overview of the history and folklore of the community.

Swell

• Population figures, see INE
• Height information see Google Earth
• Area Code