Somiedo

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Somiedo
Somiedu
Flag of Somiedo Coat of arms of Somiedo
(In detail) (In detail)

Principality of Asturias
Demonym
 • Spanish


Capital Pola de Somiedo
Coordinates
Judicial district Grado
Parishes 15
Population (2005)
 • Total
 • Density
 • % of Asturias
Rank: 55
1,570 inhabitants
5.40 people/km²
0.14 %
Area
 • Total
 • % of Asturias
Rank: n/a
291 km²
Highest point El Cornón, 2,194 m
Postcode
Mayor Belarmino Fernández (PSOE)
Town council
Political parties
Website http://www.somiedo.es

Somiedo (Asturian: Somiedu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, on the east by Teverga, on the west by Tineo and Cangas del Narcea, and on the south by the province of León.

It is the second least densely populated municipality in Asturias.

All of the municipality forms part of Somiedo Natural Park, which has been declared a biosphere reserve.

[edit] Parishes

  • Aguino
  • Clavillas
  • Corés
  • El Coto
  • El Puerto
  • Endriga
  • Gúa
  • La Riera
  • Las Morteras
  • Pigüeña
  • Pigüeces
  • Pola de Somiedo
  • Valle de Lago
  • Veigas
  • Villar de Vildas

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