Pravia

Pravia municipality
	Town hall of the municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Avilés
Coordinates	43 ° 29 ′ N , 6 ° 7 ′ W Coordinates: 43 ° 29 ′ N , 6 ° 7 ′ W
Height :	28 msnm
Area :	102.96 km²
Residents :	8,113 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	78.8 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33120
Municipality number ( INE ):	33051
Nearest airport :	Asturias Airport 14.6 km
administration
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza Marquesa de Casa Valdés, Nº1, 33120 Pravia, Tel .: +34 985 82 35 10
Website :	ayto-pravia.es
Location of the municipality

Pravia is a municipality in the autonomous region of Asturias in northern Spain .

geography

In the north the municipality is bounded by Candamo and Soto del Barco , in the south by Candamo and Salas , in the west by Cudillero and in the east by Soto del Barco.

The rivers Nalón , Narcea and Aranguín cross the municipality; Salmon have had their spawning area here for a long time due to the cleanliness of the waters .

geology

Pico Mirabeche at Pravia

Due to the formation in the Paleozoic , the soil consists mainly of sandstone , quartzite , dolomite , slate and limestone .
Several smaller mountains with a height of up to 678 meters are a wonderful hiking area for nature lovers.
The region is criss-crossed by prairies , pine forests and eucalyptus trees .

climate

Due to the proximity to the sea, there is a climate here with summer temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius and in winter rarely below 0 degrees. Spring and autumn are often rainy but mild.

history

As in all of Asturias, finds from the Stone Age are evidence of the long settlement of the entire region. Gold and other materials were already mined in the distant past, especially along the Nalón .

The first documentary mention is from the year 774 when King Silo established his seat of government in nearby Santianes .

During the reign of Alfonso II , it was also the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias .

economy

First and foremost, agriculture is still the main employer in the region. Emmer , rye , wheat and hemp are mainly grown here . The most important field crop is the faba , which is needed for the fabada dish . Construction is the region's second largest employer, followed by commerce and administration. Tourism in the region is increasing.

*Employment figures in the municipality of Pravia in the economic sectors*
	Employees	Percentage
total	2,866	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	153	5.34
Industry	831	29.00
Construction industry	276	9.63
Service companies	1,606	56.04
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF; 73 kB), SADEI

Population development

Graphic representation of the population development in the municipality of Pravia

Source: INE - graphic processing for Wikipedia

politics

The municipal council seats were reduced to 13 in 1999 and are distributed as follows:

Historical development of the distribution of seats in the Pravia municipal council
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
PSOE	3	7th	8th	8th	8th	6th	6th	8th	7th	7th
FAC									4th	1
CD / AP / PP	3	10	8th	8th	9	2	6th	4th	1	3
UP							1	1	1
UCD / CDS	8th		1	1
PCE / IU - BA	3									2
URAS						5
Total	17th	17th	17th	17th	17th	13	13	13	13	13

Attractions

Pre-Romanesque church in Santianes

Iglesia (Church) de Santianes in Pravia from the pre-Romanesque period
Museo de Santianes

Regular events

May: "fiesta de San Isidro " in Santianes.
April: Salmon Day.
June: Music festival with "folklore rock"
July: “fiestas del Carmen” in Agones and Quinzanas.
August: "fiesta de El Xiringüelu" in Pravia
October: "fiesta de San Antonio " in Sandamías.
November: "Feria de la faba ( beans ), el kiwi , maíz ( corn ) y la miel ( honey )"

Parroquias

The parish is divided into 15 parroquias:

sons and daughters of the town

swell

↑ 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).

^ Election results 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior

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Population figures see INE

Web links

Commons : Pravia - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

[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] Election results 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior