Somiedo (Asturian: Somiedu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, on the east by Teverga, on the west by Tineo and Cangas del Narcea, and on the south by the province of León.[2]

It is the second least densely populated municipality in Asturias.

All of the municipality forms part of Somiedo Natural Park, which has been declared a biosphere reserve by Unesco.[3]

Parishes

Politics

PSOE PP CDS Otros Total
1979 6 4 1 0 11
1983 7 4 - 0 11
1987 7 4 - 0 11
1991 7 2 - 0 9
1995 5 4 - 0 9
1999 7 1 - 1 9
2003 8 1 - 0 9
2007 7 2 - 0 9

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Menéndez, Carmen-Oliva (2008): Teitos. Cubiertas vegetales de Europa Occidental: de Asturias a Islandia. Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos del Principado de Asturias. ISBN 9788461276561
  3. ^ UNESCO: Somiedo Biosphere Reserve, Spain

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