Mieres
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mieres
| settlement_type = Municipality
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| image_skyline = Mieres del camin desde La Quinta.jpg
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| image_caption = Mieres del Camín, seat of the municipality.
| image_flag = Flag of Mieres.png
| image_shield = Escudo_de_Mieres.svg
| flag_size = 150
| shield_size = 75
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| image_map = Mieres Asturies map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Mieres in Asturias.
| pushpin_map = Spain
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Asturias}}
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Asturias
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Caudal
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Mieres del Camín
| coordinates = {{coord|43|15|3|N|5|46|36|W|region:ES_type:city|display=inline}}
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| elevation_m = 386
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| area_total_km2 = 146.03
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| population_demonym = Mierenses
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s)
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| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 33600
| area_code_type = Dialing code
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Manuel Ángel Álvarez
| leader_party = IU
| website = {{official website|http://www.ayto-mieres.es/}}
| footnotes =
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Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, northern Spain, with approximately 38,000 inhabitants.{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.es/nomen2/index.do?accion=busquedaDesdeHome&language=1&nombrePoblacion=mieres|title=Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. (Spanish Statistical Institute)|publisher=Ine.es|access-date=6 October 2014}} The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital, Mieres del Camino and the villages of Baíña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, La Peña, La Rebollada, Santullano, Santa Rosa, Seana, Ujo, Urbiés, Valdecuna, Santa Cruz, Ablaña, Turón, Gallegos, Bustiello.[http://www.ayto-mieres.es/2/203/?idioma=esp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228084144/http://www.ayto-mieres.es/2/203/?idioma=esp|date=February 28, 2009}}
History
Mieres is the heart of the coal mining industry in Spain.{{cite web|url=http://html.rincondelvago.com/mineria-en-asturias.html|title=Minería en Asturias|date=17 May 2002|publisher=Html.rincondelvago.com|access-date=6 October 2014}} The topography of Mieres is mountainous with the greatest population centers being located in the valley along the banks of the Caudal River (Río Caudal) valley in the center of Asturias.[http://www.ayto-mieres.es/2/201/?idioma=esp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220123019/http://www.ayto-mieres.es/2/201/?idioma=esp|date=February 20, 2009}} Before the Spanish Industrial Restructuring Mieres was one of the industrial backbones of Asturias, and hosted 70000 inhabitants in the 1960s. Today Mieres shelters a campus of the University of Oviedo and different museums in relation with the industrial heritage.
The municipality of Mieres is served by bus routes and the regional rail lines Renfe Feve and Renfe Cercanias, connected with Oviedo, Gijón, León and Langreo.
Festivals
Mieres’ most popular and important festival St. John's Bonfire (La Foguera de San Juan)[http://www.ayto-mieres.es/6/602/60201/?idioma=esp&code=18] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912045154/http://www.ayto-mieres.es/6/602/60201/?idioma=esp&code=18|date=September 12, 2007}} occurs every June 24's eve, and is highlighted by a huge bonfire, cultural events, dancing, outdoor concerts, fireworks, al fresco dining and drinking. Another important festival is the Folixa na Primavera in April (Spring Fiesta), which includes dance and music performances from the nine European Celtic regions, food, drink and especially cider, (sidra).[http://www.ayto-mieres.es/historiafolixa07.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524170146/http://www.ayto-mieres.es/historiafolixa07.pdf|date=May 24, 2011}}
Politics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; margin:0 auto" |
| colspan="13" | Local elections |
|---|
| colspan="2" | Party/List
! 1979 ! 1983 ! 1987[http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/min/ Dirección General de Política Interior] ! 2015 ! 2019 |
| bgcolor="#32CD32" |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| bgcolor="#FF4500" |
| align="left" | FSA-PSOE | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#1E90FF" |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#69235F" |
| align="left" | Somos | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#1E80FF" |
| align="left" | FAC | | | | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#32CD32" |
| align="left" | MCA | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| bgcolor="#FFA500" |
| 4 | | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| bgcolor="#EEEE42" |
| align="left" | {{tooltip|DD|Direct Democracy}} | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| colspan="2" | Total
! 25 ! 25 ! 25 ! 25 ! 25 ! 25 ! 21 ! 21 ! 21 ! 21 ! 21 |
Parishes
Notable residents
- Juan Carlos Ablanedo, footballer
- Avelino Álvarez, footballer
- José Andrés, chef
- Vital Aza, author and playwright
- María Luisa García, chef, author of the bestselling cookbook of Asturian cuisine in history{{cite news|title=Muere María Luisa García, autora del mítico libro de recetas 'El arte de cocinar' |url=https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2019/10/13/5da32a90fdddff5b938b461e.html |work=El Mundo (Spain) |date=2019-10-15 |access-date=2019-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019230022/https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2019/10/13/5da32a90fdddff5b938b461e.html |archive-date=2019-10-19 |url-status=live}}{{cite news|first=David|last=Montañés |title=Fallece María Luisa García, la centenaria maestra de la cocina casera asturiana |url=https://www.lne.es/sociedad/2019/10/13/fallece-maria-luisa-garcia-centenaria/2542882.html |work=La Nueva España |date=2019-10-13 |access-date=2019-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014013742/https://www.lne.es/sociedad/2019/10/13/fallece-maria-luisa-garcia-centenaria/2542882.html |archive-date=2019-10-14 |url-status=live}}
- Innocencio of Mary Immaculate, saint
- Jenny, singer and representative of Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
- Víctor Manuel, singer and songwriter
- Nacho Martínez, actor
- Xaviel Vilareyo, author
Twin towns
- {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Karviná, Czech Republic
- {{flagicon|Cuba}} San Miguel del Padrón, Cuba
- {{flagicon|Western Sahara}} Amgala, Western Sahara
- {{Flagicon|Belgium}} Herstal, Belgium
See also
References
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External links
{{NIE Poster|Mieres}}
- [http://www.ayto-mieres.es/?idioma=ing Official website] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://mieres.ya.st/ Mieres del Camino]
- [http://www.bandagaitesvillamieres.com/ Pipe Band of Mieres "Banda Gaites Villa Mieres"]
{{Parishes in Mieres}}
{{Municipalities of Asturias}}
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