Ibias

Ibias parish
	Town hall of the municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Narcea
Coordinates	43 ° 2 ′ N , 6 ° 52 ′ W Coordinates: 43 ° 2 ′ N , 6 ° 52 ′ W
Height :	301 msnm
Area :	333.30 km²
Residents :	1,251 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	3.75 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33810
Municipality number ( INE ):	33028
Nearest airport :	Asturias airport 124 km
administration
Mayor :	José Ron Méndez ( FAC )
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza del Ayuntamiento, s / n 33810 IBIAS, Tel .: +34 985 81 61 01/985 81 64 02
Website :	ibias.es
Location of the municipality

Ibias is a municipality ( concejo in Asturias, corresponds to the municipio in the rest of Spain) in the Autonomous Region of Asturias .

history

Until the Middle Ages

As almost everywhere in Asturias, dolmens testify to the early settlement of the region. These buildings can still be seen today in the towns of Seroiro, Pradías, Andeo and Villares de Arriba. At the places Cecos, Villameirín, Fondodevilla, Sena and Laguía, remnants of ramparts were found, which were probably built to protect the extracted gold. The mines were later also taken over by the Romans who, however, did not leave any major structures behind.

Til today

The first documentary mention comes from the beginning of the 10th century from the will of Fruela II, who named the monasteries Sante Marie de Zeques and Sancti Antonini de Ibias .
During the Spanish War of Independence , the community was a constant source of unrest with several minor skirmishes .
During the Carlist uprisings , the administrative seat changed back and forth between Grandas de Salime , Tineo and Degaña until Ibias finally became independent.

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Ibias family: A soldier kills a dragon from a castle.

Circumferential text: IBIAS IBIAS DIOS ME AYUDE (Ibias Ibias God help me).

geology

The valley of Ibias

land

Limestone and other metamorphic sedimentary rocks are the dominant rock formations.
The mountain ranges of the:
Sierra Leituelos , Sierra Busto , Sierra Cuias , Sierra Uria , Sierra de Andeo , Sierra el Bouzón , Sierra de Borde , Sierra de Torga , Sierra Mingatón , Sierra de Tormaleo , Sierra Pandelo , Sierra Ciacho and the Sierra Seroiro as well as the The Cordillera Cantábrica weather divisions are typical of this part of Asturias.

rivers and lakes

The Rio Navia is the largest river in the municipality, other rivers are:
Rio Bustellin , Rio de Valias , Rio Cabo , Rio Aviouga , Rio Linares , Rio Teixeira , Valia Oscura , Rio El Reiguiron , Rio Reguero , Lagueiro , Rio de Forna , Rio Ibias , Rio Preliceria , Rio de Lagarin , Rio Busante , Rio Cervos , Rio Valdebois , Rio Valcarce , Rio Luina , Rio Llanelo and the Rio de la Collada .

Transport links

Nearest international airport: Asturias Airport in Oviedo and Santiago de Compostela Airport .
Coming from Aviles motorway towards Soto, here on the AS-16, follow this, via the AS-365, the AS-15, at Ventanueva on the AS-348. on the Cadagoyoso cross is San Antolin, the capital.
FEVE stops are in every place.

economy

Agriculture focuses on livestock farming, the cultivation of potatoes , turnips and grain . Administration, trade and the growing tourism are probably the largest employers in the municipality.
Mining has been declining over the past 50 years, as it is almost everywhere in Europe. The few manufacturing companies are almost exclusively active in wood processing.

*Employment figures in the Ibias municipality in the economic sectors*
	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	497	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	100	20.12
Industry	140	28.17
Construction industry	68	13.68
Service companies	189	38.03
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF; 109 kB), SADEI

Population development

Graphic evolution of the population of Ibias

Politics

The distribution of the 9 seats in the municipal council is as follows:

Historical development of the distribution of seats in the Ibias municipal council
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
FAC									4th	2
ASO									3
PSOE	1	4th	4th	3	3	3	6th	2	1	3
PCE / IU - BA / IU- Los Verdes	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
CD / AP / PP					2	3	4th	3		1
UCD / CDS / CAS	7th		6th	6th	5
URAS / URAS- PAS						4th
AASI								3
Independientes		5
NOS-IBIAS										3
Total	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	9	9