Castrillón
Castrillón | ||
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Postal code 33450, 33405 (Salinas, Raices y Coto Carcedo) y 33456-33459 | ||
Official language(s) | Asturian | |
Website | Official website |
Castrillón is a municipality in Asturias, located on the central coast. It has an area of 56.70 km2 and a population of 22,361 inhabitants (in 2005). The most important population centres are the capital Piedrasblancas, Salinas, and Raíces.
Asturias Airport is located in Castrillón. The airport is located in Anzu, parish of Santiagu'l Monte, municipality of Castrillón, 15 km from Avilés, 40 km from Gijón and 47 km from the regional capital, Oviedo.
Geography
Situated on the littoral plain, the county is one of the flattest areas in Asturias. Its coast is formed by a series of beaches and cliffs. For this reason, the county is known as "the county of the 7 beaches", even though there are more than seven beaches along its long coastline.
Inland, the area is characterized by the smoothness of the landscape, mainly formed by fertile valleys with a small river network that crosses the county. The altitude increases steadily towards the Southwest, with the peak in the Alto del Marqués (438 m).
Parishes
Castrillón has eight parishes (administrative divisions):
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Castrillón contains seven locations that do not belong to any parish. This political division in unique in Asturias. The seven are six localities (El Cotu Carcéu, La Cruz d'Illes, La Llaguna, Miranda, Raíces Nuevo/La Fundación and San Xuan) and the village of San Cristoba.
Climate
Its oceanic climate means that there is little temperature variation. It has an annual average temperature of 13 °C, a moderate summer and mild winter with frequent rain. In this way it is similar to adjacent regions.
History
The first evidence of a human presence in Castrillón is in Astur settlements from the Celtic and Roman periods. In Peñarrey, an altar with an inscription has been found, together with some pottery. There are also some silver coins in Samiguel de Quiloñu and some other places. The earliest known written documents found date from the 9th century. Castrillón appears named as Castilione in the Liber Testamentorum of the
The salt industry was very important during the Early Middle Ages, in the areas of Bayas, Naveces and Santa María del Mar.
When the Real Compañía de Minas (Royal
The Real Compañía de Minas also worked in the foundry and elaboration of zinc and zinc byproducts. There are factories in Arnáu and San Xuan. The construction of houses for their employees was the beginning of the current population centres of San Xuan, Arnáu, and Salinas. At these places there are some interesting examples of 20th-century architecture.
Politics
The current mayor is Yasmina Triguero Estévez (IU-IX).
Municipal elections
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Party/List | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 |
CD / AP / PP | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
BA
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3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
FSA-PSOE
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6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
CSP | 2 | |||||||||
C's
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1 | |||||||||
FAC | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
UCD / CDS
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4 | - | 4 | 2 | ||||||
Independents | 3 | |||||||||
Total | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
References
- María Isabel Míguez Mariñas: "Aproximación a la Historia de Castrillón: De los orígenes a la Edad Media" (1998, Ayto de Castrillón).
External links
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.