Teverga
Encyclopedia
Teverga is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain
. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda
, Grado
, Yernes y Tameza
, and Proaza
; to the south by León province
, to the west by Somiedo
and to the east by Quirós
and Proaza
.
Formerly a mining area, now its economy is based on agriculture and emerging tourism. The tourism is based on the area's beauty and historical interest. The peak Sobia is distinguished by its impressive vertical walls of limestone and its flat top. The collegiate church
of San Pedro, in a high medieval style, dates from between 1069 and 1076. One can explore the mountains and the 12-km long Huerta Cave, the Senda del Oso bicycle path, or a museum of prehistory.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda
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....
, Grado
Grado, Asturias
Grado is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano and Oviedo, on the south by Teverga and Yernes y Tameza, and on the west by Belmonte de Miranda and...
, Yernes y Tameza
Yernes y Tameza
Yernes y Tameza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is situated in the east-central zone of the principality, between mountains high along the Cubia River. It is bordered on the west, north, and northeast by Grado, on the southeast by Proaza, and...
, and Proaza
Proaza
Proaza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Grado, on the south by Teverga and Quirós, on the west by Yernes y Tameza and Teverga, and on the east by Quirós....
; to the south by León province
León (province)
León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter....
, to the west by Somiedo
Somiedo
Somiedo 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.It is the second least densely populated...
and to the east by Quirós
Quirós
Quirós is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. To the southeast is the municipality of Lena, to the south lies the Autonomous Community of León, to the northeast Riosa and Morcín, to the north is Santo Adriano, to the northwest is Proaza, and to the...
and Proaza
Proaza
Proaza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Grado, on the south by Teverga and Quirós, on the west by Yernes y Tameza and Teverga, and on the east by Quirós....
.
Formerly a mining area, now its economy is based on agriculture and emerging tourism. The tourism is based on the area's beauty and historical interest. The peak Sobia is distinguished by its impressive vertical walls of limestone and its flat top. The collegiate church
Collegiate church
In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons; a non-monastic, or "secular" community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, which may be presided over by a dean or provost...
of San Pedro, in a high medieval style, dates from between 1069 and 1076. One can explore the mountains and the 12-km long Huerta Cave, the Senda del Oso bicycle path, or a museum of prehistory.
Parishes
- BarrioBarrio (Teverga)Barrio is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 40 . The postal code is 33111....
(Barriu; Bairru) - CarreaCarreaCarrea is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
- La FocellaLa FocellaLa Focella is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
(La Fouciecha; La Foceicha) - La PlazaLa PlazaLa Plaza is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 836...
- PáramoPáramo (Teverga)Páramo is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 112 . The postal code is 33111....
(Parmu) - RielloRiello (Teverga)Riello is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
(Riel.lu) - San Salvador d'AlesgaSan Salvador d'AlesgaSan Salvador d'Alesga is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 97 . The postal code is 33111....
- SantianesSantianesSantianes is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 283...
- TajaTaja (Teverga)Taja is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated within the outskirts of the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias.It is in size, with a population of 65 . The postal code is...
(Taxa) - TorceTorce (Teverga)Torce is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is within the outskirts of the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias....
- UrriaUrriaUrria is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is within the outskirts of the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias....
- VillamayorVillamayor (Teverga)Villamayor is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is within the outskirts of the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias.Situated at above sea level, it is in size, with a population...
(Vil.lamor) - VillanuevaVillanueva (Teverga)Villanueva is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is within the outskirts of the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña, and Ibias....
(Vil.lanueva; Vil.lanuöva)
Politics
| PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
IT | PP People's Party (Spain) The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship... |
IU-BA | Otros | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |