Somió
Somió | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Municipality | Gijón |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 7,307 |
Somió is a parish (parroquia rural in Spanish) of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain.
Civil parishes are the legal subdivisions of the municipalities under the current statute of autonomy of Asturias.[1]
Its population was 6,800 in 2001 and 7,441 in 2012.
Somió is a coastal and residential district which borders the municipality of Villaviciosa in the east.
Neighborhoods and places
[edit]Somió nowadays includes 10 neighborhoods (that's the reason for the flag of Somió to have a 10-pointed star):
- Fuexo
- La Pipa
- El Pisón
- La Corolla
- San Llorienzo
- Les Caseríes
- La Redonda
- Fontanía-La Guía
- Foxanes
- Candenal
Beaches
[edit]Within the district, there are the following beaches:
- La Ñora
- Estañu
- Serín
- Peñarrubia (nude beach)
- El Rinconín
References
[edit]- ^ Estatuto de autonomía de Asturias Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- "San Julián" de Somió - Neighborhood association official website
- Official Toponyms - Principality of Asturias website.
- Official Toponyms: Laws - BOPA Nº 229 - Martes, 3 de octubre de 2006 & DECRETO 105/2006, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se determinan los topónimos oficiales del concejo de Gijón.
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