Agüera (Belmonte)
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Agüera is one of 15 parishes (administrative divisions) in Belmonte de Miranda
, a municipality
within the province and autonomous community
of Asturias
, in northern Spain
. Its name comes from the Asturian word "agüeru", which means a pool or irrigation channel. This name is also applied to the valley, where several streams converge.
Agüera is 10 km from Belmonte, on the left-hand bank of the river Pigüeña, 340m above sea level. It can be reached by highway AS-227. It is 29.3 km² (11.3 sq mi) in size with a population of 133 (INE
2004) divided between the villages of Abedul, Agüera, Agüerina, La Arena, Los Bazales, La Casa Blanca, La Casa el Sol, Castañera, Cigüedres, La Ferreiría, Pumadín, Quintanal, Rozos, San Esteban and Villar de Zuepos.
The T-shaped parish church is from the 18th century, and is dedicated to San Andrés. The parish's main festival is the feast of San Fructuoso, in July.
Belmonte de Miranda
Belmonte de Miranda is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Salas, on the east by Grado, to the south by Somiedo and Teverga, and on the west by Tineo....
, a municipality
Municipality
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within the province and autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, in northern Spain
Spain
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. Its name comes from the Asturian word "agüeru", which means a pool or irrigation channel. This name is also applied to the valley, where several streams converge.
Agüera is 10 km from Belmonte, on the left-hand bank of the river Pigüeña, 340m above sea level. It can be reached by highway AS-227. It is 29.3 km² (11.3 sq mi) in size with a population of 133 (INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
The National Institute of Statistics is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. Every 10 years, this organisation conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2001....
2004) divided between the villages of Abedul, Agüera, Agüerina, La Arena, Los Bazales, La Casa Blanca, La Casa el Sol, Castañera, Cigüedres, La Ferreiría, Pumadín, Quintanal, Rozos, San Esteban and Villar de Zuepos.
The T-shaped parish church is from the 18th century, and is dedicated to San Andrés. The parish's main festival is the feast of San Fructuoso, in July.