Villaviciosa, Asturias

Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa city hall
Villaviciosa city hall
Flag of Villaviciosa
Coat of arms of Villaviciosa
Location of Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa is located in Asturias
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa is located in Spain
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa
Coordinates: 43°29′N 5°26′W / 43.483°N 5.433°W / 43.483; -5.433
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaGijón
Founded17 October 1270
CapitalVillaviciosa
Government
 • AlcaldeManuel Busto Alonso (Unión Asturianista)
Area
 • Total
276.23 km2 (106.65 sq mi)
Elevation
662 m (2,172 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
15,379
 • Density55.675/km2 (144.20/sq mi)
Demonymmaliayo/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33300 and 33310 al 33318
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Villaviciosa (Spanish and Asturian pronunciation: [biʎaβiˈθjosa]) is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain.[2]

Geography

Rodiles beach
El Gaitero, champagne-cider factory
Carlos I square

Villaviciosa is situated on the central eastern coastline, and borders the Asturian municipalities of Gijón and Siero to the west, Sariego, Nava, Cabranes and Piloña to the south and Colunga to the east. The total area is 276.23 square kilometres (106.65 sq mi)

Demographics

It had a population of 14,962 in 2011.

Parroquias

The capital is the town of the same name. It is 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) in size.

Villaviciosa includes 41 parroquias (parishes):

  • Amandi
  • Argüeru
  • Arnín
  • Arroes
  • Bedriñana
  • Breceña
  • Camoca
  • Candanal
  • Carda
  • Careñes
  • Castiellu
  • Cazanes
  • Celada
  • Coru
  • El Bustiu
  • Fuentes
  • Grases
  • La Llera
  • La Madalena
  • Llugás
  • Miravalles
  • Niévares
  • Oles
  • Pion
  • Priesca
  • Pueyes
  • Quintes
  • Quintueles
  • Rales
  • Rozaes
  • Samartín del Vallés
  • Samartín del Mar
  • San Justo/San Xusto
  • San Pedru Ambás
  • Santa Eugenia/Santoxenia
  • Seloriu
  • Tazones
  • Tornón
  • Valdebárcena
  • Villaverde
  • Villaviciosa

Notable people

  • José Ángel Hevia Velasco, musician, was born in the town.[3]

Notable buildings

Church of San Salvador de Valdediós
pre-romanesque style
  • Church of San Salvador de Valdediós
  • Church of Santa Eulalia de la Lloraza
  • Iglesia de Santo Tomás
  • Monasterio de San Martín

See also

  • List of municipalities in Asturias

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ "Portada - Ayuntamiento de Villaviciosa". www.villaviciosa.es. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Hevia - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 16 January 2019.