Amieva

43°14′N 5°4′W / 43.233°N 5.067°W / 43.233; -5.067Country SpainAutonomous community AsturiasProvinceAsturiasComarcaOrienteCapitalSamesGovernment • AlcaldeJosé Félix Fernández Fernández (Asturias Forum)Area • Total113.90 km² (43.98 sq mi)Highest elevation2,478 m (8,130 ft)Population • Total675 • Density5.9/km² (15/sq mi)DemonymamievenseTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

Amieva is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is also the name of one of the municipality's subdivisions (parroquias, or parish).

Amieva municipality is sparsely inhabited, having a resident population of 868 (2005) and a population density of fewer than 8 people per square kilometre. The total area covers some 114 km².

History

Coat of arms

Old arms

• Top: Emblem of Pelayo
• Bottom: Two emblems of important families of the City

New arms

Since 30 August 2001.

• Top left > Represents agriculture
• Top right > Represents the Forest economy
• Bottom > Represents the Rio Sella and the Picos de Europa, the most important natural features.

Politics

Local elections
Party	1979	1983	1987[2]	1991[2]	1995[2]	1999[2]	2003[2]	2007[2]	2011[3]	2015
FAC									3	4
PSOE	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	3	2
CD / AP / PP	2	3	4	3	4	1	2	3	1	1
PCE / IU-BA			0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
PAS-UNA			0	2	2	1	0
UCD / CDS	5	2	1	0
URAS						1
Total	11	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	7	7

Parishes

Amieva is divided into 5 parishes:

• Amieva
• Samartín
• Mian
• San Román
• Sebarga

Demography

Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España - grafics for Wikipedia

References

• Population data INE
• Postal codes [1]
• Altitdude Google Earth

External links

• Amieva Digital
• Council of Amieva
• Amieva y Alto Sella
• Rural village in Amieva; rental rooms
• Amieva Full Rental House