San Martín del Rey Aurelio

San Martín del Rey Aurelio municipality
Town hall of the municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Nalón
Coordinates	43 ° 17 ′  N , 5 ° 36 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′  N , 5 ° 36 ′  W
Height :	259  msnm
Area :	56.13 km²
Residents :	16,074 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	286.37 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33950
Municipality number  ( INE ):	33060
Nearest airport :	Asturias airport 67 km
administration
Address of the municipal administration:	Ayto. SMRA Plaza Nicanor Piñole s / n 33950 Sotrondio
Website :	smra.eu
Location of the municipality

View of Blimea

San Martín del Rey Aurelio is a municipality in the autonomous region of Asturias in northern Spain .

location

The municipality is bordered by Siero in the north, in the west by Langreo , in the east by Bimenes and Laviana in the south by Mieres and Laviana.

history

Until the Middle Ages

As almost everywhere in Asturias, finds from the Bronze Age confirm the early settlement of the region.
Several hill castles and barrows from the Iron Age and beyond can still be seen today.
The Romans also had an important road here, which led along the Rio Navia . There are still bridges that are still in use today.

Til today

The name San Martín del Rey Aurelio supposedly goes back to King Aurelio I , who ruled the Kingdom of Asturias (according to legend from San Martin) in the early Middle Ages . However, San Martin was administratively subordinate to the neighboring Langreo . In the 18th century, the region made a name for itself again during the Spanish War of Independence and the Carlist uprisings.

coat of arms

• top left: the angel's cross
• bottom left: sarcophagus of King Aurelio
• top right: Symbol of the ten cadets (infanzones) of Langreo (11 are shown here)
• Bottom right: Above the symbols of mining and industry, the victory cross

geography

land

The subsoil, consisting mainly of limestone , slate and sandstone , with the rich deposits of coal and ore are typical of this region.

Waters

The municipality is crossed by the Río Nalón .

climate

The capital's marketplace

As in large parts of Asturias, the proximity to the Gulf Stream means that the climate here is almost Mediterranean, with warm, dry summers but cold winters, and in autumn there are sometimes relatively strong storms.

politics

The municipal council seats, which were reduced to 17 in 2007, are distributed as follows:

Historical development in the Municipal Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
PSOE	11	13	9	11	11	12	11	9	7th	7th
CD / AP / PP		3	2	3	6th	4th	6th	5	5	2
PCE / IU - BA	7th	5	6th	6th	4th	4th	4th	3	4th	5
FAC									1
UCD / CDS	3		4th	1
URAS / URAS- PAS						1
Somos SMRA										3
Total	21st	21st	21st	21st	21st	21st	21st	17th	17th	17th

economy

Mining has long been one of the largest employers in the region, otherwise, as in much of Asturias, agriculture is the largest branch of business. The livestock industry in particular has the largest share here. Due to its location on the Rio Nalón, the tourism industry, especially for nature lovers, is growing rapidly. Trade and production takes place predominantly in medium-sized companies.

Employment figures of the municipality of San Martín del Rey Aurelio in the economic sectors

	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	3,475	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	28	0.81
Industry	664	19.11
Construction industry	365	10.50
Service companies	2,418	69.58
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias, status 2009 (PDF file; 111 kB), SADEI

Population development

Source: INE - data prepared for Wikipedia

Attractions

Asturias Mine Museum

• Asturian Mining Museum
• Chapel of San Roque

Festivals

There are several events in the municipality every month, the current calendar of events can be found on the city's website under the FESTEJOS tab

Parroquias

The parish is divided into 5 parroquias.

• Blimea
• Cocañín
• Linares
• Rey Aurelio
• Santa Bárbara

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 see [1]
• For coordinates and heights, see Google Earth

Web links

Commons : San Martín del Rey Aurelio  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Info page
• Site of the Asturian Federation
• Peña Sportinguista El Indio-Blimea