Degaña (Parroquia)
| Municipality of Degaña: Parroquia Degaña | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : |
 Asturias
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| Comarca : | Narcea | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 56 ′ N , 6 ° 34 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1239 msnm | ||
| Area : | 46.64 km² | ||
| Residents : | 359 (January 1, 2011) INE | ||
| Population density : | 7.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 33812 | ||
| Area code: | 33022020000 | ||
| Nearest airport : | León Airport - Rozas Airport | ||
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| Mayor : | Jaime Gareth Flórez ( IU ) | ||
| Website : | www.degania.org/ www.degania.org/ www.degania.org/ | ||
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Degaña is a parroquia and at the same time the capital of the municipality of Degaña in the Autonomous Community of Asturias in northern Spain .
The 359 inhabitants (2011) live in three villages on an area of 46.64 km² at an altitude of 1239 m above sea level .
The local recreation area "Area recreativa Puerto Degaña" at an altitude of 1,341 m above sea level on the pass Puerto de Degaña ( 42 ° 57 ′ 17 ″ N , 6 ° 26 ′ 23 ″ W ) is of great importance not only in the Parroquia.
rivers and lakes
The Río Ibias is the largest river in the municipality, which also flows through the Parroquia.
Transport links
- Closest international airport: León Airport .
- FEVE stops are in every place.
- The AS-15 is the main road of the municipality, which also leads directly through Degaña.
economy
Since time immemorial, agriculture - and especially livestock with all its ancillary businesses such as dairies, cheese factories, etc. - has been the main source of income for the community. The largest employer is still the mining industry, which today still operates larger mines, especially in neighboring Villablino . The service industry with the tourism industry is also the division with the greatest growth here.
Worth seeing
- Church "Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol" in Degaña
Festivals and Celebrations
- July 25th: Feria de Santiago in Degaña
- August 6th: Feria de El Salvador in Fondos de Vega
Villages and hamlets
There are 3 villages assigned to the Parroquia:
- Degaña - 226 inhabitants (2011) 42 ° 56 ′ 24 ″ N , 6 ° 34 ′ 14 ″ W
- Fondos de Vega (Fanduveigas) - 58 inhabitants (2011) 42 ° 57 ′ 8 ″ N , 6 ° 36 ′ 48 ″ W
- Rebollar - population 75 (2011) 42 ° 56 ′ 40 ″ N , 6 ° 36 ′ 26 ″ W
Individual evidence
- Population figures see INE
- Postcodes see [1]
- For coordinates and heights, see Google Earth
Web links
- Info page in the tourism portal vivirasturias
- Map of Asturias (PDF; 12.52 MB)