Grandas de Salime

Grandas de Salime municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Eo-Navia
Coordinates	43 ° 13 ′ N , 6 ° 53 ′ W Coordinates: 43 ° 13 ′ N , 6 ° 53 ′ W
Height :	560 msnm
Area :	112.55 km²
Residents :	835 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	7.42 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33730
Municipality number ( INE ):	33027
Nearest airport :	Asturias airport 135 km
administration
Mayor :	Eustaquio Revilla Villegas ( PSOE )
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza de la Constitución, 1.33730 Grandas de Salime, Tel .: +34 985 62 70 21
Website :	grandasdesalime.es
Location of the municipality

Grandas de Salime is a municipality in the autonomous region of Asturias , in northern Spain .

Local situation

The municipality borders on San Martín de Oscos , Pesoz and Santa Eulalia de Oscos to the north, Allande to the east, and Lugo to the west and south . It is divided into 8 Parroquias : Grandas de Salime - 889 inhabitants, La Mesa - 32 inhabitants, Negueira - 35 inhabitants, Peñafuente - 90 inhabitants, Trabada - 84 inhabitants, Villarpedre - 6 inhabitants and Vitos - 20 inhabitants (all population figures from 2006. )

The subsoil, consisting mainly of limestone and sandstone , with the Pedras Apañadas (1,204 m) as the highest elevation, is typical for the entire region. The municipality is crossed by the Navia and several smaller tributaries such as the Agüeira . The reservoir with an area of 685 hectares was completed in 1945. In 1954, the associated hydropower plant was put into operation, which resulted in many changes in the community's water balance.

Due to the proximity to the Gulf Stream , the climate here is almost Mediterranean, with warm summers and mild winters; in spring and autumn there are sometimes relatively strong storms. The annual rainfall is between 1,100 and 1,200 mm.

history

The historical evidence goes back to the Bronze Age . The remains of a hill fort (Castro) can still be seen today . The original Way of St. James , the Camino Primitivo, runs through the municipality . As early as the 13th century, the Colegiata de El Salvador was built as a pilgrims' hostel and monastery church. Several hermitages , some of which are splendidly furnished, are evidence of religious life.

The Embalse de Salime dam, completed in 1945, awakened the area to new economic activity.

economy

The dam

The livestock industry is the traditional and with over 50 percent also the largest economic power of the community. For several years now, the proportion of organic farming has increased enormously. The establishment of two nature parks and the abundance of fish in the rivers promote tourism, which already accounts for more than 30 percent of the entire service industry. The construction and retail trade make up the remaining share of the region's economic volume. This leads to the death of the corner shops that used to be in every hamlet. As in all of Spain, the presence of the discounters is clearly noticeable.

**Employment figures in the municipality of Grandas de Salime in the economic sectors**
	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	356	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	100	28.09
Industry	71	19.94
Construction industry	12	3.37
Service companies	173	48.60
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias ( SADEI ) , status 2009, (PDF; 109 kB)

Population development

Source: INE graphic processing for Wikipedia

politics

The 2015 municipal council seats, which were reduced from 9 to 7, are elected every 4 years and have been elected as follows:

Historical development of the distribution of seats in the municipal council of Grandas de Salime
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
PSOE		6th	3	2	2	3	3	6th	6th	5
CD / AP / PP		3	1	1		5	4th	3	2
GAI									1
UCD / CDS	11		5	6th
IPG					6th
CAS					1
PAS / URAS -PAS						1	2
GAI										2
Total	11	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	7th

Attractions

Parish Church of San Salvador in Grandas, Romanesque church from the 13th century.
El Museo Etnográfico de Grandas de Salime , ethnographic museum in Grandas
La casa rectoral , houses an interesting museum about energy from water

Festivals and Celebrations

March 19 - San José in Villarello
May 15th - San Isidro in Fogosa
May 29th - Los Remedios in Villabolle
2nd and 3rd July - the fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Grandas de Salime
July 21st - Las fiestas de Santa Marina in La Coba.
1st weekend in August - la jira campestre de San Julián y San Salvador in Grandas de Salime
August 16 - San Roque in Escanlares
last weekend of August - fiesta de la Sardina in Grandas de Salime
August 31st - the fiesta de La Bellido in Teijeira.
December 31st - la celebración de Santa Coloma in Villamayor.