Ribadedeva

Ribadedeva is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Bounded on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, in the south of Peñamellera Baja, in the west of Llanes and of Eastern Cantabria.

History

Primeval times

Already from the Stone Age colonization of the region has been demonstrated. In the cave of Tina Mayor ( Cueva de Tinamayor ) and in the nearby cave of Pindal tools and rock carvings (including bison, mammoth, deer ) were discovered. Findings from the Epipalaeolithic confirm the continued colonization of Asturias. Thus, a burial site and remains of a mill were found in the area of ​​the hamlet Covariellas, Tina and Tronía. From the Neolithic few discoveries (eg the stone ax of Covacho del Cazarru ) are obtained.

Middle Ages

Under the administration of the nearby Llanes only a few skirmishes with the Arabs in the region are known. The first written record comes from the church records of San Salvador de Celorio in 1157, another from the year 1169 in the records of the administration of Aguilar. Under the reign of King Alfonso XI. received Ribadedeva 1376 the municipal law.

Modern Times to the Present

1749 Ribadedeva was added four more places on the coast and was large enough for a seat in the Parliament of Cantabria, to the place held from 1778 to 1815. 1833-1834 the city finally fell to Asturias. The 19th century was marked by the great wave of emigration to America what the communities made ​​very wealthy in return, because the lands of the emigrants fell to the communities. Beginning of the 20th century, the railway lines of Asturias and Cantabria were combined, and the roads and trails merged. During the Civil War, the region was greatly feared by their freedom fighters at the government troops. 1948 fell Corsino and Eduardo Castiello (regional freedom fighter ) on the beach of La Franca in a deadly ambush.

Economy

Agriculture and fisheries covered with 45.5 percent share still the largest share of the regional economy. The construction industry is the second largest employer with 17.08 percent. The remaining shares are to be found in the administration as well as in trade and (increasing) in the tourism industry.

Geology

Geologically, the region is largely of sandstone and limestone from the Mesozoic era. In mineral resources, there is, among other rich deposits of iron, manganese, silica, lead and zinc.

Demographics

Policy

The 9 seats in the municipal council are elected every 4 years, and are subdivided as follows:

Attractions

• Caves with prehistoric rock paintings Cueva del Pindal ( Cave of Pindal ) in Pimiango
• Cuevas de Mazaculos I and II in La Franca
• Cueva del Espinoso in La Franca

• Iglesia de Santa María in Colombres - 19th century
• Iglesia de Santa María de Tina in Pimiango - from the 11th century, picturesquely situated near the ruins of caves Pindal
• Ermita ( hermitage ) de San Emeterio Pimiango in the 13th century
• Cementerio (cemetery) de Colombres in El Peral

• Quinta Guadalupe in Colombres - 1905, very nice example of the Spanish Art Nouveau
• Ayuntamiento (Town Hall ) of Ribadedeva in Colombres of 1901
• Torre (castle ) de Noriega Noriega - from the 13th century

Festivals and Celebrations

• Feast of San Emeterio in Pimiango in March.
• Feast of El Carmen in Bustio in July.
• City Festival Las Nieves in El Peral on 5 August.
• In August large Folklore Festival in Colombres.

Parroquias

The municipality is divided into three parroquias:

• Colombres
• Noriega
• Villanueva

Swell

• Population figures, see INE
• Zip see
• Coordinates and heights and distances see Google Earth