Collao
Encyclopedia
Collado is a parish (administrative division) in Siero
, a municipality
within the province and autonomous community
of Asturias
, in northern Spain
. The parish is located on Highway AS-113.
It is 0.27 km² (0.104247582819984 sq mi) in size, and is situated at an elevation of 230 m (754.6 ft) above sea level
. The population is 488
(INE
2006). The postal code is 33518.
Collado and other nearby parishes, such as Lieres
and Carbayín, are historically associated with Andalusia
n mining.
, and are held every year on the first Sunday of July.
The Gazetteer of SADEI identifies five notable sites within the parish: The Cirigüeyu, Cordón, Fuentemil, Llorián and La Quintana.
Buildings unique to Collado include the Church of San Cristóbal de Collado, the old public school (now converted into a community center), and the Source of Veneros. Currently, there are two associations in Collado of social and cultural interest. The oldest of these is the Society of Celebration, which each year organizes the patron saint
festival. The other is the Neighborhood Association, whose office is located in the school administration building.
Siero
Siero is a municipality of the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Its capital is Pola de Siero.-Parishes:...
, a municipality
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...
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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. The parish is located on Highway AS-113.
It is 0.27 km² (0.104247582819984 sq mi) in size, and is situated at an elevation of 230 m (754.6 ft) above sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
. The population is 488
(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....
2006). The postal code is 33518.
Collado and other nearby parishes, such as Lieres
Lieres, Siero
Lieres is a parish in Siero, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It encompasses and is situated at an altitude of above sea level. The population, as of 2006, was 1,542...
and Carbayín, are historically associated with Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n mining.
Culture
Collado's patron saint festivities honor San CristóbalSaint Christopher
.Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...
, and are held every year on the first Sunday of July.
The Gazetteer of SADEI identifies five notable sites within the parish: The Cirigüeyu, Cordón, Fuentemil, Llorián and La Quintana.
Buildings unique to Collado include the Church of San Cristóbal de Collado, the old public school (now converted into a community center), and the Source of Veneros. Currently, there are two associations in Collado of social and cultural interest. The oldest of these is the Society of Celebration, which each year organizes the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
festival. The other is the Neighborhood Association, whose office is located in the school administration building.