Riosa

Riosa municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Oviedo
Coordinates	43 ° 12 ′  N , 5 ° 53 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 12 ′  N , 5 ° 53 ′  W
Height :	537  msnm
Area :	46.49 km²
Residents :	1,858 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	39.97 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33160
Municipality number  ( INE ):	33058
Nearest airport :	Asturias airport
administration
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza de la Constitución, 1, 33160 La Vega de Riosa, Tel .: [phone]
Website :	ayuntamientoriosa.com
Location of the municipality

Riosa is a Spanish municipality ( concejo in Asturias, corresponds to the municipio in the rest of Spain) in the autonomous region of Asturias . It borders on Morcín to the north, Lena and Quiros to the south, and Mieres to the east . The main town and seat of the municipal administration is La Vega .

history

The crest

• above: the angel's cross
• below: refers to the location on the edge of the Sierra del Aramo with the two rivers Rio Xuncar and Rio Grandiella that flow through the municipality.

Antiquity to modern times

Numerous finds from the Bronze Age attest to the early settlement and economic success of the community. The abundance of copper and the lush pastures of the mountain slopes and valleys meant that the region was settled very early, but for a long time. The first mention of the community comes from the year 857 from a will, which however turned out to be a forgery. In fact, a deed of donation was confirmed from 1075, which certifies the parish of Santa María de Riosa to the Archdiocese of Oviedo .

Modern times

The community itself only reappeared significantly in modern times, when coal mining became important for increasing industrialization in the mid-19th century.

politics

Historical development in the municipal council of Riosa
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
PSOE	6th	6th	9	7th	6th	6th	5	5	6th	5
PCE / IU - BA	2	1	1	3	2	2	3	4th	4th	5
CD / AP / PP		2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1
UCD / CDS	1
URAS						1	1
AA					1	1	1
Non-party	2
FAC										1
Total	11	9	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

economy

Employment figures in the municipality of Riosa in the economic sectors

	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	258	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	58	6.98
Industry	13	5.04
Construction industry	31	12.02
Service companies	196	75.97
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF file; 106 kB), SADEI

Population development

Source: INE

Villages and hamlets in the municipality

Locality	Population 2009	location
La Ará (L'Ará)	729	43 ° 14 ′ 4 "  N , 5 ° 52 ′ 40"  W.
La Cantera	24	43 ° 12 ′ 29 ″  N , 5 ° 53 ′ 3 ″  W.
Cerecedo (Cereceo)	3	43 ° 13 ′ 58 "  N , 5 ° 54 ′ 7"  W.
El Collado (El Collau)	2
La Cuba	1
Doñajuande (Doñaxuande)	40	43 ° 14 ′ 4 ″  N , 5 ° 53 ′ 6 ″  W.
Felguera	92	43 ° 13 '14 "  N , 5 ° 53' 1"  W.
Fresnedo (Fresneo)	9
Grandiella	33	43 ° 14 ′ 27 "  N , 5 ° 54 ′ 42"  W.
La Juncar (La Xuncar)	66	43 ° 13 ′ 33 "  N , 5 ° 51 ′ 52"  W.
Llamo	13	43 ° 11 ′ 30 ″  N , 5 ° 53 ′ 1 ″  W.
Las Llanas (Les Llanes)	6th	43 ° 12 '26 "  N , 5 ° 51' 15"  W.
La Marina	17th
Muriellos	48	43 ° 13 ′ 33 "  N , 5 ° 53 ′ 13"  W.
Nijeres (Nigeres)	258	43 ° 13 ′ 41 ″  N , 5 ° 52 ′ 57 ″  W.
Piedrafita	18th	43 ° 14 '22 "  N , 5 ° 52' 33"  W.
Prunadiella (Prunadiella)	201	43 ° 13 '56 "  N , 5 ° 52' 31"  W.
La Puente Alta (La Pontialta)	57	43 ° 13 ′ 51 ″  N , 5 ° 52 ′ 59 ″  W.
San Adriano (San Adriano)	3
Las Tejeras (Les Texeres)	9
La Vara (La Vara)	11
La Vega (La Vega-capital)	354	43 ° 13 ′ 51 ″  N , 5 ° 52 ′ 56 ″  W.
Villameri (Villamer)	62	43 ° 14 ′ 8 "  N , 5 ° 52 ′ 14"  W.
Ablanedo (Ablaneo)	8th
Las Agüeras (Les Agüeres)	5
El Cabornin (El Caburnin)	5
El Canto (El Cantu)	9
El Corujedo (El Curuxeo)	uninhabited
La Castañar (La Castañar)	6th
Envernaes (Envernaes)	11
Las Gateras (Les Gateres)	23	43 ° 14 ′ 30 "  N , 5 ° 54 ′ 31"  W.
La Granja (La Granxa)	9
El Huésped (El Güespe)	3
La Llaneza (La Llaneza)	2
Panderraíces (Panderraíces)	13
Porció (Purció)	13	43 ° 14 ′ 41 ″  N , 5 ° 54 ′ 1 ″  W.
La Rebolla (La Rebolla)	4th
El Rotellin (El Rotellin)	13	43 ° 13 ′ 55 ″  N , 5 ° 53 ′ 6 ″  W.
Rozacajil (Rozacaxil)	1
El Teleno (El Teleno)	13	43 ° 14 ′ 32 "  N , 5 ° 54 ′ 2"  W.
La Zorera de las Llanas (L'Azorera les Llanes)	3
La Zorera de Porció (L'Azorera Purció)	2
La Ablanosa (L'Ablanosa)	1
El Cadabal (El Cabal)	uninhabited
Canto la Vara (El Cantu la Vara)	uninhabited

Worth seeing

• Parish church "Iglesia de Santa María" in La Vega
• Nature park "Area recreativa Viapará"
• Historic mines in the Sierra de Aramo mountain ranges
• Chapel "Capilla del Espíritu Santo" in Doñajuandi first mentioned in 1704
• Wall castle "Castro del Pico Castiello" in El Collado from pre-Romanesque times
• A multitude of different horreos from several centuries

A large number of architectural monuments from partially pre-Romanesque times as well as necropolises and ramparts can be found throughout the municipality.

Festivals and Celebrations

The most important fiesta is on the first Sunday in October, the patron saint (parish fair) Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

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).
2. ↑ http://www.ingeniuz.com/codigos-postales/index.php
3. ^ Election results 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior
4. ↑ Election results 2015 Spanish Ministry of the Interior ( Memento of the original from July 1, 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. 
5. ↑ Population figures according to INE

• Population figures see INE
• Postcodes see [1]
• For coordinates and heights, see Google Earth

Web links

Commons : Riosa  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Site of the Asturian Municipalities (es)
• Pages of the municipality in the tourism portal Vivirasturias