Lena (Spain)

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Lena community
Town hall of the municipality
Town hall of the municipality
coat of arms Map of Spain
Lena coat of arms
Lena (Spain) (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : AsturiasAsturias Asturias
Comarca : Caudal
Coordinates 43 ° 9 ′  N , 5 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 9 ′  N , 5 ° 50 ′  W
Height : 317  msnm
Area : 315.51 km²
Residents : 10,890 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 34.52 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 33620-33639
Municipality number  ( INE ): 33033
Nearest airport : Asturias Airport 77.5 km
administration
Mayor : Ramón Argüelles Cordero ( IU )
Address of the municipal administration: C / Vital Aza 20, 33630 POLA DE LENA, Tel .: +34 985 490 410
Website : aytolena.es
Location of the municipality
L.lena Asturies map.svg

Lena is a municipality in the autonomous region of Asturias in northern Spain . It is divided into 24 parroquias . The main town of the municipality is Pola de Lena .

location

Bounded to the north by Mieres , to the south by the province of León , to the west by Riosa and Quirós and to the east by Aller .

geography

Rivers

Several important rivers that were used for rafting in the past run right through the region and the Parroquias . The most important are Huerna , Pajeres , Caudal and der Aller .

Mountain ranges

history

The first mentions come from the reigns of Ramiro I and Ordoño I , i.e. from the 9th century. The construction of the pilgrimage church of Santa Cristina de Lena also dates back to this time .

In 1266, Alfonso X el Sabio first confirmed the municipality in a document, the Carta Puebla .

Parroquias

The parish is divided into 24 parroquias:

Population development

Source: INE graphic processing for Wikipedia

economy

Lena employment figures by industry
Employees Percentage
TOTAL 3,341 100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing 241 7.21
Industry 285 8.53
Construction industry 874 26.16
Service companies 1.941 58.10

politics

Historical development of the distribution of seats in the municipal council of Lena
Political party 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
PCE / IU / IU- BA / IU- Los Verdes 4th 4th 7th 7th 5 4th 5 6th 9 8th
PSOE 6th 9 5 6th 7th 6th 7th 6th 4th 6th
CD / AP / PP 2 4th 2 4th 4th 5 4th 4th 2 2
FAC 1
Bloque por Asturias -UNA 1
CACI / ASCIZ 1
UCD / CDS 5 3
PAS - UNA / PAS / URAS-PAS 1 1
URAS / URAS-PAS 1 1
CxAsturies 1
Total 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th

traffic

Attractions

The pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena

Festivals and Celebrations

On the first weekend in July, the “Fiesta del Cordero a la Estaca” (a kind of local festival with traditional dances, food and music) is celebrated together with the Quirós community .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. Information page of the community ( Memento of the original dated December 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.aytolena.es
  3. Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF; 108 kB).
  4. ^ Election 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior
  5. Election 2015 Spanish Ministry of the Interior ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / elecciones.mir.es