Vegadeo

Vegadeo municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Asturias
Comarca :	Eo-Navia
Coordinates	43 ° 28 ′ N , 7 ° 3 ′ W Coordinates: 43 ° 28 ′ N , 7 ° 3 ′ W
Height :	134 msnm
Area :	82.16 km²
Residents :	3,926 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	47.78 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	33770
Municipality number ( INE ):	33074
Nearest airport :	Asturias Airport (49 km)
administration
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza Ayuntamiento, 1 (panes) 33770 VEGADEO
Website :	vegadeo.es
Location of the municipality

Vegadeo is a city and namesake of the municipality of the same name in the autonomous community of Asturias in northern Spain .

location

The municipality of Vegadeo is bounded by

Rio Eo	Castropol	Castropol
San Tirso de Abres		Castropol
Taramundi	Villanueva de Oscos	Villanueva de Oscos

history

Finds from the Stone Age confirm the early settlement of the region. The Romans also had several forts here , the traces of which can still be seen today. Only after the Spanish struggle for freedom did the region draw attention to itself again in the 19th century.

geology

land

The subsoil, consisting mainly of limestone and sandstone , with the Pozo de la Nieve, (1,130 m) as the highest elevation, is typical for this coastal region.

Waters

The municipality is crossed by the Río Eo .

climate

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.

economy

Here, as in much of Asturias, agriculture is the main occupation. Due to its location on the Eo, the tourism industry is growing rapidly. Trade and production only take place in medium-sized companies.

**Employment figures in the municipality of Vegadeo in the economic sectors**
	Employees	Percentage
Total	1,466	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	259	17.67
Industry	65	4.43
Construction industry	205	14.26
Service companies	933	63.64
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Asturias , status 2009 (PDF; 74 kB), SADEI

politics

Historical development in the municipality of Vegadeo
Political party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
CD / AP / PP		5	3	3	5	3	5	5	5	5
PSOE	2	5	8th	9	7th	7th	5	6th	5	6th
FAC									1
PCE / IU - BA				1	1
UCD / CDS	4th	1	2
VAI						1	1
Non-party	7th	2
Total	13	13	13	13	13	13	11	11	11	11

Population development of the municipality

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Attractions

Iglesia (church) parroquial in Piantón.
Iglesia (church) parroquial in Abres.
Palaces and country houses from the 16th century
- Palacio de Meredo; Casa de Lastra in Vixande; Casas del Rego and La Corredoira in Piantón; Casa Villamil; Casa de El Campo; Palacio de Valledor and Casa de Parga in Vegadeo
roman bridge in Piantón

Festivals and Celebrations

June 25th, Fiesta del Corpus in Piantón
25-26 July, Santiago Apóstol in Abres
1st Sunday - July 18th, Santa Marina in Meredo
1st Sunday of August, Nuestra Señora de las Nieves in Molexón
3rd Sunday of August, Santa Leocadia in Miou
1st Sunday of September, Fiesta de las Piraguas in Abres
September 8th, Nuestra Señora de Covadonga in Guiar
2nd Sunday of September, Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores in Paramios
December 26th, San Esteban in Piantón

Parroquias

Map of the parroquias of Vegadeo

The parish is divided into 6 parroquias .

Abres 248 inhabitants (2006)
Guiar 51 inhabitants (2006)
Meredo 314 inhabitants (2006)
Paramios 130 inhabitants (2006)
Piantón 568 inhabitants (2006)
Vegadeo 3056 inhabitants (2006)

Hamlets and villages

Abres 192 inhabitants (2006)
Barranca de Paramios 8 inhabitants (2006)
Besedo 35 inhabitants (2006)
Castromourán 38 inhabitants (2006)
Chao de Porzún 24 inhabitants (2006)
Coba 36 inhabitants (2006)
Cobre 19 inhabitants (2006)
Espina 36 inhabitants (2006)
Estelo 16 inhabitants (2006)
Folgueiras 26 inhabitants (2006)
Fuente de Louteiro 65 inhabitants (2006)
Graña de Guiar 27 inhabitants (2006)
Guiar 24 inhabitants (2006)
Louteiro 38 inhabitants (2006)
Meredo 138 inhabitants (2006)
Miou 119 inhabitants (2006)
Molejón 43 inhabitants (2006)
Monticelo 35 inhabitants (2006)
Montouto 36 inhabitants (2006)
Nafarea 23 inhabitants (2006)
Paramios 8 inhabitants (2006)
Penzol 38 inhabitants (2006)
Piantón 195 inhabitants (2006)
Porzún 39 inhabitants (2006)
Refojos 56 inhabitants (2006)
Restrepo 31 inhabitants (2006)
Seladaloura 29 inhabitants (2006)
Vega de Villar 44 inhabitants (2006)
Vijande 20 inhabitants (2006)
Villameitide 74 inhabitants (2006)
Vinjoy 43 inhabitants (2006)

Sons and daughters

Emilio Cotarelo (Emilio Cotarelo y Mori) * May 1, 1857 in Vegadeo; † January 27, 1936 in Madrid , musicologist and bibliographer

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).

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Population figures see INE

Postcodes [1]

Height information Google Earth

Web links

Commons : Vegadeo - collection of images, 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