| Fano
Fano is district (parroquia) number 13 |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Principality of Asturias |
| Comarca | Comarca of Gijón / Xixón |
| Municipality | Gijón / Xixón |
Fano is a district (parroquia rural) of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain.
Its population was 217 in 2003.
Located in the south-east of the municipality, Fano is a rural area which borders the municipality of Siero in the south, and with the district of Valdornón in the east.
Toponym comes from Latin Fanum, a kind of temples ancient romans built in pre-roman cults sacred places[1][2]. A Benedictine monastery existed in Fano from 12th to 17th centuries. Its front romanesque façade is nowadays part of the San Juan Evangelista de Fano church.
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