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9 unusual facts about Asturias


Asturias de Oviedo

Asturias de Oviedo is one of the historical comarcas in the Kingdom of Asturias.

In the 1833 territorial division of Spain the comarca was mostly converted into the province of Oviedo, now the province of Asturias.

Battle of Lutos

The Asturian forces ambushed the Muslim army in a part of the valley near Grado, Asturias that has been thought by historians to be the area around Los Lodos.

Contigo hasta el final

The video, directed by Pedro Castro, was filmed in different locations in the municipality of Llanes, Asturias, in the first days of March 2013.

Gaita asturiana

José Ángel Hevia Velasco, known professionally as Hevia (born 1967 in Villaviciosa, Asturias).

Llan de Cubel

Llan de Cubel are a Celtic folk band from Asturias (Spain) which specializes in researching, playing and recording Asturian folk music.

Querida

"Asturias, patria querida", the anthem of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias

Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio

Ramón María de las Mercedes de Campoamor y Campoosorio (September 24, 1817 – February 11, 1901), known as Ramón de Campoamor, Spanish realist poet and philosopher, was born at Navia (Asturias) on September 24, 1817.

Villaviciosa

Villaviciosa, Asturias, a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain


A Pontenova

A Pontenova is part of the Turia Valley or “Valle del Turia”, a small valley on the western border of the Cantabrian Mountains in the northwest of Spain which is close to beaches and is divided by two counties: Asturias and Galicia.

Álex Gálvez

On 13 December 2011 Gálvez made his debut with the Asturians' first team, in a Copa del Rey match against RCD Mallorca (1–0 away win, 1–2 aggregate loss).

Asturian architecture

These warriors, together with the rest of the retreating Gothic army, sought refuge in the mountains of Asturias, where they also tried to safeguard some of the sacred relics from Toledo cathedral, the most important of which was the Holy Ark, containing a large number of relics from Jerusalem.

Aurelio González Ovies

Aurelio González Ovies (born February 9, 1964 in Bañugues) is a Spanish writer and poet from Asturias.

Aurora de Albornoz

Aurora de Albornoz (January 22, 1926 – June 6, 1990) was born in Luarca, Asturias, Spain.

Berdín Palace

The Berdín Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Berdín; Asturian: Palaciu de Berdín) is located in the village of Doiras, in Boal, Asturias, Spain.

El Entrego

In September 2007, by a decree of the Principality of Asturias, El Entrego joined the adjacent Sotrondio and Blimea to form a single population center of San Martin del Rey name Aurelio as a homonymous municipality.

Eloy Olaya

On 28 November 1979, aged only 15, he made his professional debut, appearing with the Asturias side in a Copa del Rey contest against Club Deportivo Turón, as the Royal Spanish Football Federation did not allow clubs to field players from the reserves, which were able to also compete in the tournament in that period.

Ermesinda

The Latin-language Chronicon Albeldense states that Ermesinda was daughter of Pelagius, the first king of Asturias, and his queen, Gaudiosa, and that her brother was Favila, the second king of Asturias.

Fernando de Valdés y Salas

Fernando de Valdés y Salas, (Salas, Asturias, 1483-Madrid, 1568, aged 85) was a Spanish churchman and jurist, Professor of Canon Law at the University of Salamanca, and later its Chancellor.

Isabella of Portugal, Lady of Viseu

Once Alfonso was Count of Noreña, an Asturian village he had received from his father, Isabel's children used the Portuguese spelling Noronha as their family name.

Jorge Llames

Jorge León Llames Gutiérrez (born October 17, 1978 in Piedras Blancas, Asturias) is a Spanish sport shooter.

José Tomás Boves

José Tomás Boves (Oviedo, Asturias, September 18, 1782 - Urica, Venezuela, December 5, 1814), royalist caudillo of the llanos during the Venezuelan War of Independence, particularly remembered for his use of brutality and atrocities against those who supported Venezuelan independence.

Juan Avendaño

Juan Bautista Avendaño Iglesias (born January 29, 1961 in Luanco, Asturias) is a former professional tennis player from Spain, best remembered for being Spain Davis Cup team captain along Jordi Arrese and Josep Perlas when Spain won its second Davis Cup title, in 2004.

Juan Vigón

Juan Vigón Suerodíaz (Colunga, Asturias, Spain 1880 - Madrid 1955) was a Spanish general who fought in the Spanish Civil War for the Nationalists.

Julio Alberto Moreno

Born in Candás, Asturias, Julio Alberto came through the ranks of Atlético de Madrid, appearing rarely for the Colchoneros during his early years and also serving a Segunda División loan stint with Recreativo de Huelva in the 1979–80 season.

L'Entregu CF

L'Entregu Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in El Entrego in the autonomous community of Asturias.

Langreo

According to a legend Langreo was the place where the Moorish governor Munuza was killed while trying to flee from Asturias.

Latin American literature

Latin American authors who figured in prominent literary critic Harold Bloom's The Western Canon list of the most enduring works of world literature include: Rubén Dário, Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Severo Sarduy, Reinaldo Arenas, Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, César Vallejo, Miguel Ángel Asturias, José Lezama Lima, José Donoso, Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Carlos Fuentes, and Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

Leonese Country

It was founded in 910 AD when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of León.

Luanco

Luanco (Asturian: Lluanco) is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Lynn Arnold

Dr Arnold conducted his research at the University's Graduate School of Education for his PhD in sociolinguistics and languages policies of Spain, especially Bable in the Asturias.

Manuel Díaz Vega

Manuel Díaz Vega (born September 1, 1954 in Salas, Asturias) is a Spanish retired football referee.

Marcial Pina

Born in Bárzana de Quirós, Asturias, Marcial made his professional debuts with Elche CF at the age of 18, finishing his first season in La Liga – he only competed in the main category during his professional career – with 24 games and three goals.

Martina de la Puente

Martina de la Puente Piñera (born April 4, 1975 in Gijón, Asturias) is a retired female shot putter from Spain.

Mr. President

El Señor Presidente (Mr. President), a novel by Miguel Ángel Asturias

Naranjo de Bulnes

The first written reference to "Picu Urriellu" as "Naranjo de Bulnes" is credited to the German geologist and engineer, Wilhelm Schulz, who, in 1855, published the first topographic and geological map of Asturias.

Oneta

Oneta, Spain, a parroquia in the Municipality of Villayón, Asturias

Ortiguera

Ortiguera, Spain is a fishing village which has about one thousand inhabitants and belongs to the municipality of Coaña, Asturias, Spain.

Pepe el Ferreiro

He participated as lecturer in various conferences about Ethnography, in Canarias, Galicia, Navarra, Asturias; and in the Swiss cities of Zurich and Basel and in Aargau for the Federation of Asturian Societies in Switzerland.

Piedras Blancas

Piedras Blancas, located in the parish of Laspra, is within easy access by motorway to the main urban areas of Asturias (i.e. Oviedo, Gijón, Avilés), and many of its residents commute daily to those areas.

Prince of Asturias

The current Prince of Asturias has instituted the Prince of Asturias Awards.

Ramiro I of Asturias

Ramiro also may have been the father of Gatón, Count of Astorga and of El Bierzo, since the 14th century Al-Bayan al-Mughrib of Ibn Idhari, states that Gatón was the 'brother' of Ordoño I de Asturias.

Ranon

Ranón, one of five parishes in Soto del Barco, a municipality in Asturias, in northern Spain

Royal Asturias Football Federation

Since April 1977 holds the honorary presidency of the Football Federation of Asturias HRH Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias.

RTPA

RTPA may refer to Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias, a public broadcasting company in Asturias, Spain.

Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís

It was founded on an artificial mound (a pagan dolmen) by Favila, second king of Asturias, and his queen, Froiliuba.

Second Spanish Republic

Miners in Asturias occupied the capital, Oviedo, killing officials and clergymen and burning theatres and the University.

Spanish aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias

The Príncipe de Asturias, originally named Almirante Carrero Blanco, is an aircraft carrier and was the flagship of the Spanish Navy.

Spanish euro coins

In Avilés, Asturias, a Spanish one-euro coin was discovered with the image of Homer Simpson, a cartoon character from the show The Simpsons, in place of King Juan Carlos I.

Víctor Manuel

Hecho en Asturias (Nuberu, Tejedor, Mari Luz Cristóbal y Víctor Manuel. Concert directed by Ramón Prada and recorded in Oviedo, Asturies, on Asturies' Day) (2002) (Made in Asturies)

Voto de Santiago

The Voto de Santiago was an offering rendered by the Christian kingdoms of Asturias, Galicia, León and Castille to Saint James and his cathedral at Santiago de Compostella in thanks for the saint's miraculous intervention, which they believed had enabled them to win the legendary battle of Clavijo against the Moors.

William Reaside

Reaside coached a number of teams in South America, including Nacional of Uruguay, Newell's Old Boys of Argentina, and Asturias and Guadalajara of Mexico.


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