Villayón
Encyclopedia
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.
are still visitable in the municipality's territory. The Romans built here some bridges which are used today.
During the Middle Age
Villayón belonged to Navia
.
Villayón became autonomous in 1868.
The waterfalls in Oneta (Cascada de Oneta) are the highest in Asturias.
Spain
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. It is bordered on the north by Navia, on the west by Coaña
Coaña
Coaña is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies along the Cantabrian Sea to the north, and is bordered on the south by Boal, on the east by Navia and Villayón across the Navia River, and on the west by El Franco.-History:As the municipality of...
, Boal
Boal
Boal is a municipality, a civil parish and a town in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias . It borders north with El Franco and Coaña, south with Illano, west with Castropol and east with Villayón....
and Illano
Illano
Illano is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias Spanish autonomous community. It is bordered on the north by Boal, on the south by San Martín de Oscos, on the east by Boal, Villayón and Allande, and on the west by Villanueva de Oscos and...
, on the east by Valdés, 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:***...
y Allande
Allande
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...
and on the south by Allande.
History
Some prehistoric Hill Forts and DolmenDolmen
A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
are still visitable in the municipality's territory. The Romans built here some bridges which are used today.
During the Middle Age
Middle age
Middle age is the period of age beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. Various attempts have been made to define this age, which is around the third quarter of the average life span of human beings....
Villayón belonged to Navia
Navia
Navia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It lies on the Cantabrian Sea, and is bordered by the municipalities of Villayón to the south, Valdés to the east, and Coaña to the west...
.
Villayón became autonomous in 1868.
Geography
The Río Navia passes through the municipality.The waterfalls in Oneta (Cascada de Oneta) are the highest in Asturias.