Somiedo
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.
Somiedo | |
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  Somiedo Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°6′N 6°15′W / 43.100°N 6.250°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Oviedo |
| Judicial district | Grado |
| Capital | Pola de Somiedo |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Belarmino Fernández Fervienza (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.38 km2 (112.50 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,194 m (7,198 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,125 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | somedano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33840 - 3842 |
| Website | Official website |
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 by Unesco.
Parishes
Politics
| PSOE | PP | CDS | Otros | Total | |
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| 1979 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 1983 | 7 | 4 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 1987 | 7 | 4 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 1991 | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 | - | 0 | 9 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | 9 |
References
External links
- Hiking routes in Somiedo (in English)
- Somiedo Natural Park (in Spanish)
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)
- Estado del Embalse de Somiedo (in Spanish)
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