Grases is one of 41 parishes (administrative divisions) in Villaviciosa

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, a municipality

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 within the province and autonomous community

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 of Asturias

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, in northern Spain

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Situated at 68 m (223.1 ft) above sea level

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, the parroquia is 2.78 km² (1.1 sq mi) in size, with a population of 112 (INE

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2007). The postal code is 33313.

Villages and hamlets

Spanish Name	Asturian Name	Population
Casquita	NA	12 people
El Mayorazo	El Mayorazu	2 people
Grases de Abajo	Grases d'Abaxu	28 people
Grases de Arriba	Grases d'Arriba	21 people
La Barraca	NA	13 people
La Llosa	NA	5 people
La Mota	NA	12 people
La Venta	NA	5 people
Los Cuadros	NA	6 people
Los Molinos	NA	1 person
NA	Maoxu	40 people
Sabudiego	Sabudiellu	2 people

Etymology

Xosé Lluis García Arias, in his book "Pueblos Asturianos: El Porqué de Sus Nombres" ("Asturian People: The Reasons Behind the Names"), explains the etymological significance for Grases and the people of the parroquia:

Grases: This is an antroponym, or a toponym derived from the name of a person. It was probably attributed to the village before the formation of the present population . García Arias proposes that the name is derived from the Latin word CRASSUS.

El Mayorazo: According to García Arias, this refers to "the old civil institution where a family could perpetually enjoy certain patrimonial goods" (translated from Spanish). Mayorazu is derived from a combination of the Latin MAIOREM (higher) and the suffix -ACEUM.