Gijón (Asturian comarca)

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Gijón
Flag of Gijón Coat of arms of Gijón.
Location of Gijón
 Capital Gijón / Xixón
 Province Asturias
 Largest city:
 Demonym:
 Population: 294,663 inhabitants.
 Area: 518 km²
 Population Density: 568 people/km²
Municipalities
Villaviciosa Xixón
Carreño


Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .

The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). From east to west they are: