Somiedo

Somiedo
Municipality

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Somiedo
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°6′N 6°15′W / 43.100°N 6.250°W / 43.100; -6.250Coordinates: 43°6′N 6°15′W / 43.100°N 6.250°W / 43.100; -6.250
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
  Total 1,544
  Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Demonym(s) somedano/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 33840 - 3842
Website Official website

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 by Unesco.

Parishes

Politics

PSOE PP CDS Otros Total
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


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