Amieva
Encyclopedia
Amieva is a municipality
in the autonomous community
of Asturias
, Spain
. It is also the name of one of the municipality's subdivisions (parroquias, or parish
).
Amieva municipality is sparsely inhabited, having a resident population of 868 (2005) and a population density
of fewer than 8 people per square kilometre. The total area covers some 114 km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the 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...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is also the name of one of the municipality's subdivisions (parroquias, or parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
).
Amieva municipality is sparsely inhabited, having a resident population of 868 (2005) and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of fewer than 8 people per square kilometre. The total area covers some 114 km².
Old arms
- Top: Emblem of Pelayo
- Bottom: Two emblems of important families of the City
New arms
Since 30 August 2001.- Top left > Represents agriculture
- Top right > Represents the Forest economy
- Bottom > Represents the Rio SellaSella RiverThe Sella is a river located in northwest Spain. It flows through the region of Asturias from the Picos de Europa to the Atlantic Ocean at Ribadesella. It hosts an annual canoe competition called the International Descent of the River Sella on the first Saturday in August.-See also :* List of...
and the Picos de EuropaPicos de EuropaThe Picos de Europa is a range of mountains 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains...
, the most important natural features.
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... | |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... | |Others | |Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Parishes
Amieva is divided into 5 parishesCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
:
- AmievaAmieva (parish)Amieva is a village and a parish in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It gives its name to the municipality of Amieva in which it is situated.It is in size. The population is 107 . The postal code is 33558.-Villages:...
- ArgolibioArgolibioArgolibio is a parish in Amieva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is located from Sames, the municipal capital....
- MianMian (Amieva)Mian is a parish in Amieva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.Sames, the capital of Amieva is located in Mian....
- San RománSan Román (Amieva)San Román is a parish in Amieva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is located from Sames, the capital of Amieva....
- SebargaSebargaSebarga is a parish in Amieva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size. The population as of is 204 . The postal code is 33557.-Villages:...
Demography
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