Allande
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Allande is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain
. Its capital is Pola de Allande
.
The municipality is bordered on the north by Villayón
, on the south by Cangas del Narcea
and Ibias
, to the east by Tineo
and to the west by Pesoz
, Grandas de Salime
and Negueira de Muñiz
(in the province of Lugo
, Galicia).
The majority of the territory of the municipality is a National Monument. Among its forest riches are thousand-year-old yews in the parishes of Santa Colma and Lago, and the cork forest of Boxu.
, especially Cuba
, Puerto Rico
, Argentina
, and the Dominican Republic
. The second period began in 1960 and is due to the deindustrialization of the countryside, which caused the municipality to lose nearly two-thirds of its population.
Parishes
from September 7 to 10, and Nuestra Señora de Belderaman (Our Lady of Belderaman) on August 15, in the 18th-century sanctuary of the same name in which there is a fountain which, according to legend, cures goiter.
There is also the holidays of San Jorge de Monon on June 29, San Pedro de Valbona on June 29, Santa Isabel in Berducedo the first Sunday in July, San Cristóbal in Campo el Río the second Sunday of July, and San Roque in Fonteta August 16, 17, and 18.
Spain
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. Its capital is Pola de Allande
Pola de Allande
Pola de Allande is a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is the capital of the parish. The town was founded between 1262 and 1268...
.
The municipality is bordered on the north by Villayón
Villayón
Villayón is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Navia, on the west by Coaña, Boal and Illano, on the east by Valdés, Tineo y Allande and on the south by Allande.-History:...
, on the south by Cangas del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea
Cangas del Narcea is the oldest municipality in the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is also the largest municipality in Asturias. It is in the southwest of Asturias, on the Asturian border with León...
and Ibias
Ibias
Ibias is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Allande and A Fonsagranda and Negueira ; on the east by Degaña and Cangas de Narcea; on the south by Peranzais and Candín y on the west by A Fonsagrada and Navia de Suarna...
, to the east by Tineo
Tineo
- Politics :-Parroquias :-Tourism:The Sacred Art Museum of Tineo is located at the Plaza Alonso Martinez inside the Convento de San Francisco del Monte , a 14th century Roman Catholic church accessible via the AS-217 road.-External links:***...
and to the west by Pesoz
Pesoz
Pesoz is a municipality and the only parish in that municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is one of the least populated municipalities in Asturias. It is bordered on the north by Illano, on the south by Grandas de Salime, on the east by Allande and on...
, Grandas de Salime
Grandas de Salime
Grandas de Salime is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is famous for its hydroelectric dam across the Navia River, forming the Embalse de Salime...
and Negueira de Muñiz
Negueira de Muñiz
Negueira de Muñiz is a town in the province of Lugo, Galicia, northern Spain.- External links :**...
(in the province of Lugo
Lugo
Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 97,635 in 2010, which makes is the fourth most populated city in Galicia.-Population:...
, Galicia).
The majority of the territory of the municipality is a National Monument. Among its forest riches are thousand-year-old yews in the parishes of Santa Colma and Lago, and the cork forest of Boxu.
Demography
Allande is one of the least populated municipalities in Asturias. Like the rest of the Asturian rural areas, the area is losing population. In the 20th century, there were two major periods of population loss. The first was from 1900 to 1930, where a large number of the inhabitants emigrated to the New WorldNew World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
, especially Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, and the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. The second period began in 1960 and is due to the deindustrialization of the countryside, which caused the municipality to lose nearly two-thirds of its population.
ParishesParish (subnational entity)A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In the British Isles it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.-External links:* Editorial in The Guardian, 2011-05-16....
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Lomes Lomes is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The elevation is above sea level. It is in size. The population is 100... Parajas Parajas is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The elevation is above sea level. It is in size. The population is 52 . The postal code is 33815.... Pola de Allande Pola de Allande is a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is the capital of the parish. The town was founded between 1262 and 1268... San Emiliano (Allande) San Emiliano is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande.... San Martín del Valledor San Martín del Valledor is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande... San Salvador del Valledor San Salvador del Valledor is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size. The population is 73... |
Santa Coloma, Asturias Santa Coloma is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande.... Villagrufe Villagrufe is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande... Villar de Sapos Villar de Sapos is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande... Villavaser Villavaser is a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande.... Villaverde (Allande) Villaverde is a parish , a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande.... |
Holidays
In this municipality a number of local holidays are celebrated. The Nuestra Señora de Avellano (Our Lady of Avellano) in Pola de AllandePola de Allande
Pola de Allande is a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is the capital of the parish. The town was founded between 1262 and 1268...
from September 7 to 10, and Nuestra Señora de Belderaman (Our Lady of Belderaman) on August 15, in the 18th-century sanctuary of the same name in which there is a fountain which, according to legend, cures goiter.
There is also the holidays of San Jorge de Monon on June 29, San Pedro de Valbona on June 29, Santa Isabel in Berducedo the first Sunday in July, San Cristóbal in Campo el Río the second Sunday of July, and San Roque in Fonteta August 16, 17, and 18.