Onís

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Onis parish
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Coat of arms of Onis
Onís (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : AsturiasAsturias Asturias
Comarca : Oriente
Coordinates 43 ° 20 ′  N , 4 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 20 ′  N , 4 ° 58 ′  W
Height : 194  msnm
Area : 75.42 km²
Residents : 743 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density : 9.85 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 33556
Municipality number  ( INE ): 33043
administration
Address of the municipal administration: Benia de Onís, 33556 Benia de Onís, Tel .: +34 985 84 40 05
Website : concejodeonis.com
Location of the municipality
Onis Asturies map.svg

Onís is a municipality in the autonomous region of Asturias , in northern Spain . Bounded to the north by Llanes , to the south by León , to the west by Cabrales and to the east by Cangas de Onís .

history

The first evidence of settlement can be found from the Neolithic Age . Various Indo-European tribes mixed with the native tribes. The first documentary mentions are dated with the invasion of the Roman legions . The area around Onis was an important enclave here during the wars between Rome and the Cantabrian tribes. The first alkali was used in 1504 . Under the reign of Juan González de Acebos , Onis fell to the Principality of Asturias in 1594.

economy

  • The entire region is shaped by agriculture and forestry; In Onis the production of the famous (in Spain) cheese from Gamonedo deserves a special mention
  • Due to the proximity to the national park, the tourism industry is growing rapidly.
  • The small industrial area in Benia de Onís is characterized by medium-sized craft businesses.
Employment figures of the municipality of Onis in the economic sectors
Employees Percentage
TOTAL 256 100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing 92 35.94
Industry 6th 2.34
Construction industry 18th 7.03
Service companies 140 54.69
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF; 111 kB) , SADEI

Population development of the municipality

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Attractions

Local museum from the 15th century
  • La Casona de los valles (literally - the big house in the valley) from the 18th century in Benia de Onís
  • Torre de Sirviella from the 16th century houses the local museum in Sirviella.
  • Santa Eulalia parish church from the 15th century

Festivals and Celebrations

Parroquias

The municipality of Onís is divided into 3 parroquias :

swell

  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).

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