Laviana

{{distinguish|Lavia (disambiguation){{!}}Lavia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Laviana

| settlement_type = Municipality

| official_name =

| native_name = Llaviana

| image_skyline = Penamayor.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Peñamayor Mountain, at Llaviana.

| image_flag = Flag of Laviana.jpg

| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Laviana (Official).svg

| nickname =

| motto =

| image_map = Laviana.png

| map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Spain

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Spain}}

| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Asturias}}

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Asturias

| subdivision_type3 = Comarca

| subdivision_name3 = Nalón

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Pola de Laviana

| coordinates = {{coord|43|14|8.74|N|5|33|22.5|W|region:ES-O_type:city(14245)_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| elevation_min_m =

| elevation_max_m = 1560

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 130.99

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| population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

| population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

| population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

| population_demonym = lavianés

| population_note =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s)

| blank_info_sec1 = Bable, Spanish

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 33970, 33979, 33980

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code =

| leader_title = Alcalde

| leader_name = Julio García Rodríguez

| leader_party = PSOE

| website = {{official website|http://www.ayto-laviana.org/}}

| footnotes =

}}

Laviana (Asturian: Llaviana) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, located in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Bimenes and Nava, on the south by Aller, on the east by Piloña and Sobrescobio, and on the west by San Martín del Rey Aurelio and Mieres.

Situated in the basin of the Rio Nalon, it is a terminal for the FC de Langreo railway, now part of FEVE, which connects it to the port of Gijón.

Economy

Mining, agriculture, and stock-rearing have been the principal industries since the early 20th century.

History

File:Pola de Laviana 11.jpg

Prehistoric signs are found almost everywhere in Asturias, including in the Laviana region. Several Hill Forts and Dolmen dating to the Bronze Age and Iron Age are still accessible (Castro de El Cercu, El Prau in Castiello and La Corona in Boroñes).
Additionally, the Romans built bridges along the Rio Nalon Street, which are still in use today.

The name Flaviana was first recorded in 1115, when the area bordered the Monastery of "San Vicente de Oviedo".
During the Peninsular War and the Carlism revolution, Laviana was the site of several notable battles.

=Coat of arms=

Top left: Coat of Arms from family León > León
Middle left: Coat of Arms from family León > France
Bottom left: Coat of Arms from family Quirós
Top right: Coat of Arms from family León > Holy Roman Empire (Austria)
Middle right: Coat of Arms from family León > Castile
Bottom right: Coat of Arms from family Alvarez de las Asturias
The middle: the Victorycross

Demography

{{Demography

|1991= 15204

|1996= 15105

|2001= 14531

|2004= 14373

|2007= 14312}}

Politics

The current mayor of Llaviana is Julio García Rodríguez (FSA-PSOE), in office since 20 October 2017.

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colspan="11" width="600px" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |{{center|Local elections}}

bgcolor="#D8D8D8"

| Party/List

| align="right" | 1979

| align="right" | 1983

| align="right" | 1987[http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/min/ Dirección General de Política Interior]

| align="right" | 1991

| align="right" | 1995

| align="right" | 1999

| align="right" | 2003

| align="right" | 2007

| align="right" | 2011[http://elecciones.mir.es/resultados2011/99MU/DMU0333903299_L1.htm?d=342&e=0 Elecciones Locales 2011]

| align="right" | 2015[http://elecciones.mir.es/resultadoslocales2015/99MU/DMU0333903299_L1.htm Elecciones Locales 2015]

bgcolor="#FF4500" | FSA-PSOE

| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 8

| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 10

| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 7

| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 8

bgcolor="#32CD32" | PCE / IU-BA / IU-The Greens

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 5

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 4

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 5

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 6

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 3

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 4

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 3

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 4

bgcolor="#69235F" | Somos

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

| bgcolor="#8F5A87" align="right" | 2

bgcolor="#1E90FF" | CD / AP / PP

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 3

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 1

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 2

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 4

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 5

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 3

| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 2

bgcolor="#1E80FF" | FAC

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

| bgcolor="#76CEFA" align="right" | 3

| bgcolor="#76CEFA" align="right" | 1

bgcolor="#32CD32" | PAS / URAS-PAS

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 0

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 1

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 0

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" rowspan="2" | 1

| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" rowspan="2" | 0

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

bgcolor="#1E80FF" | URAS / URAS-PAS

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

| bgcolor="#76CEFA" align="right" | 1

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

bgcolor="#FFA500" | UCD / CDS

| bgcolor="#FFC000" align="right" | 4

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

| bgcolor="#FFC000" align="right" | 1

| bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="right" |

bgcolor="#EEEE42" | {{Tooltip|GIL|Independent Group of Laviana}}

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| bgcolor="#FFFF42" align="right" | 3

| bgcolor="#FFFF42" align="right" | 1

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bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| Total

| align="right" | 17

Points of interest

File:Peña Mea Ojo de Buey.JPG

Iglesia (Church) de San Nicolás (from the 12th century)
Iglesia de Nuestra Señor de Otero
La Casona de los Menéndez (cheese production)
also take a look into the website [https://web.archive.org/web/20071211161709/http://www.ayto-laviana.org/Ayuntamiento/monumentos.php?pag=1 Monumentos]

Fiesta and feria

Special events take place in the region almost every month; important dates can be found on the website [https://web.archive.org/web/20071211161633/http://www.ayto-laviana.org/Ayuntamiento/fiestas.php ´´Fiestas´´]

''Parroquias'' (parishes)

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! Parroquia

! Population (2014)

! Males

! Females

Carrio

| align=right | 123

| align=right | 54

| align=right | 69

El Condado/El Condao

| align=right | 596

| align=right | 302

| align=right | 294

Entralgo

| align=right | 245

| align=right | 120

| align=right | 125

Lorio

| align=right | 682

| align=right | 313

| align=right | 369

Pola de Laviana

| align=right | 9151

| align=right | 4372

| align=right | 4779

Tiraña

| align=right | 1804

| align=right | 888

| align=right | 916

Tolivia

| align=right | 187

| align=right | 91

| align=right | 96

Villoria

| align=right | 1003

| align=right | 478

| align=right | 525

Famous people

Armando Palacio Valdés, writer
Los Berrones, agro-rock group
Roberto Canella, football player
Viti Rozada, football player

References

External links

[http://www.ayto-laviana.org/Ayuntamiento/index.php Citypage] {{in lang|en|es}}
[http://www.facc.info/CONCEJOS/Laviana.htm Federación Asturiana de Concejos] {{in lang|es}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070824042606/http://www.llaviana.com/ Foros de Laviana] (web-forum about Laviana) {{in lang|es}}

Category:Municipalities in Asturias

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