San Martín de Oscos

San Martín de Oscos municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Eo-Navia
Coordinates	43 ° 15 ′  N , 6 ° 53 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 15 ′  N , 6 ° 53 ′  W
Height :	713  msnm
Area :	66.56 km²
Residents :	377 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	5.66 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33777
Municipality number  ( INE ):	33061
Nearest airport :	Asturias airport 130 km
administration
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza de las Infantas s / n 33777 SAN MARTIN DE OSCOS
Website :	sanmartindeoscos.es
Location of the municipality

San Martín de Oscos is a city and also a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Asturias, in northern Spain .

location

The municipality is bordered by Illano in the north, Grandas de Salime in the south, Pesoz in the west and in the east by Santa Eulalia de Oscos and Villanueva de Oscos .

history

Finds from the Stone Age confirm the early settlement of the region. This is how dolmens were found, which are still very impressive evidence of this era. In the neighboring communities still bear witness cairns and several hill forts from the settlement by gallaeci and Asturians .

geology

land

The subsoil, consisting mainly of limestone and slate , with Pico La Vaga (1,081 m) as the highest point, is typical of the region.

Waters

The municipality is crossed by the Río Navia and some of its tributaries, Ahío, Sotuelo, Ferreira and San Martín.

climate

As in large parts of Asturias, the proximity to the Gulf Stream means that the climate here is almost Mediterranean, with warm summers and mild winters, and relatively strong storms in spring and autumn.

economy

As in much of Asturias, agriculture is the main industry here. Due to the large forest areas, forestry is also very active here. Trade and production only take place in medium-sized companies.

Employment figures in the economic sectors in the municipality of San Martín de Oscos

	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	127	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	80	62.99
Industry	2	1.57
Construction industry	5	3.94
Service companies	40	31.50
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF; 114 kB), SADEI

politics

Historical development in the Municipal Council of San Martín de Oscos
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
PSOE	5	2	5	5	5	4th	4th	4th	4th	6th
CD / AP / PP		2	2	0	2	2	3	3	2	1
PCE / IU - BA									1
UCD / CDS	4th			2
URAS						1
Non-party		3
Total	9	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th	7th

Population development of the municipality

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Attractions

• Palacio de Mon , baroque palace from the 18th century
• Casa de los Guzmanes de Vegadeo , 18th century palace
• Parish Church of San Martín from 1828

Festivals

• Fiesta de la cumbres borrascosas - end of spring
• Fiesta del Santo Ángel de la Guarda - at the end of August in El Edrado
• Fiesta de la Laguna - July 17th to 20th in El Entrego
• Fiesta del pote (San Bartolomé) - late August

Parroquias

The municipality of San Martín de Oscos is divided into 4 parroquias

• Illano - 12 inhabitants (2006)
• Labiarón - 70 inhabitants (2006)
• Oscos - 368 inhabitants (2006)
• Pesoz - 16 inhabitants (2006)

(Source: INE )

Hamlets and villages

• Ron - 15 residents (2006)
• San Pelayo - 16 inhabitants (2006)
• San Pedro de Ahío - 5 inhabitants (2006)
• Bousoño - 15 inhabitants (2006)
• Villarquille - 20 inhabitants (2006)
• Loujedo - 18 inhabitants (2006)
• Mon - 5 inhabitants (2006)
• Sotuelo - 7 inhabitants (2006)
• Vilarín de Trasmonte - 4 inhabitants (2006)

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. ^ Election results 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior
3. ↑ 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. 

• Population figures see INE
• Postcodes [1]
• Height information Google Earth

Web links

Commons : San Martín de Oscos  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Calendar of events
• Federación Asturiana de Concejos
• Guia del Occidente. San Martin de Oscos