Villayón

Infobox Asturian municipality
coat of arms= Escudo de Villayón.gif
coat of arms size= 80px


coordinates = coord|43|45|N|7|00|W
othername = Villallón
capital = Villayón
judicial district =
population = 1,656
year = 2007
population rank = 54
population percentage = 0.15
density = 12,50
area = 132,46
highest point = Carondio, 1,221
parishes = 6
mayor = Ramón Rodríguez González
party = PP
postcode= 33717
website= http://www.occidente.com/villayon/Location map|Spain|label= Villayón|lat_deg=43|lat_min=45|lon_deg=-7|lon_min=-00|position=right|width=230
float=right|background=#FFFFDD|caption=Oneta in Spain

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

Coat of Arms

The 2 Fields in the Top are the Coats of Arms of Navia, where Villayón belonged to until 1868. The third field on the Bottom remembers to the Agriculture.

Prehistoric to 1868

Almost everywhere in Asturia you find Prehistorian Signs, also in the region Villayón. Some Hill Forts and Dolmen are still visitable.
Also the Romans built some Bridges which are used today.
During the Middle Age Villayón belonges to the municipality of Navia.

1868 to ...

Villayón was one of the last to receive its independence in 1868.

Rivers and Lakes

* The Río Navia passes the municipality .
* The Waterfalls from Oneta (Cascada de Oneta) are the highest once in Asturias.
* The (Lake) "Lago Arbón" is a marvelous Lake in the Hills and a touristic Highlight.

Demography

Demography 5col|510px
1991|1996|2001|2004|2007
2268 | 2040 | 1895 | 1820 | 1656 |

Fiestas

* Ponticiella - Ecce Homo 1. Saturday in Mai
* Villayón - San Pedro 29. June and Virgen de los Dolores 15 September
* Granas, La Riestra und San Cristóbal - San Cristóbal 10 Juli
* Arbón - Santiago und Santa Ana 25. and 26. Juli
* Parlero - San Bartolomé 24. August, La Velilla 17 September
* Oneta - Santa María de Oneta 9. Septiember
* Busmente - La Pena 24. September
* Valdedo - Romería de Nuestra Señora de las Virtudes last Weekend in August
* Granas - Fiesta de los Choferes

Points of Interest

* Castro de Illaso
* Dolmen de Barandón
* Puentes romanos at La Puntiga und Polea
* Villayón - Iglesia (Church) de San Pedro, Capilla (Chapel) de San José
* Oneta - Cascada (Waterfall) natural, Ermita (Hermitage) de Santa María
* Zoreda - Capilla (Chapel) de Lengomñin
* Ponticiella - Cascada (Waterfall) de Méxica
* Arbón - Iglesia (Church) parroquial
* Parlero - Iglesia de San Bartolomé
* Bullimeiro Puente de la Ferrería
* Busmente - Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Merced

Parishes

*Arbón
*Busmente, Herías y La Muria (Busmente, Eirías y La Muria)
*Oneta
*Parlero (Parl.leiru)
*Ponticiella (Ponticella)
*Villayón

I found

Populationsdata > INE

External links

* [http://www.facc.info/CONCEJOS/Villayon.htm Federación Asturiana de Concejos] es
* [http://www.asturoccidente.com/villayon.htm Guía del Occidente. Villayon] es
* [http://www.embalses.net/pantano-681-arbon.html Estado del Embalse del Arbon] es