Teverga

43°9′N 6°6′W / 43.150°N 6.100°W / 43.150; -6.100Country SpainAutonomous community AsturiasProvinceAsturiasComarcaOviedoJudicial districtGradoCapitalLa PlazaGovernment • AlcaldeMaría Carmen Fernández Alonso (PSOE)Area • Total168.86 km² (65.20 sq mi)Highest elevation1,983 m (6,506 ft)Population • Total1,628 • Density9.6/km² (25/sq mi)DemonymTeverganoTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsiteOfficial website

Teverga (Asturian: Teberga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by León province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by Quirós and Proaza.

Formerly a mining area, now its economy is based on agriculture and emerging tourism. The tourism is based on the area's beauty and historical interest. The peak Sobia is distinguished by its impressive vertical walls of limestone and its flat top. The collegiate church of San Pedro, in a high medieval style, dates from between 1069 and 1076. One can explore the mountains and the 12-km long Huerta Cave, the Senda del Oso bicycle path, or a museum of prehistory.

In 2013, Teverga was prized with the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award, of the Prince of Asturias Awards. Because of this recognition, Felipe, Prince of Asturias, visited the town in October 2013.^[2]

Parishes

• Barrio (Barriu; Bairru)
• Carrea
• La Focella (La Fouciecha; La Foceicha)
• La Plaza
• Páramo (Parmu)
• Riello (Rieḷḷu)
• San Salvador d'Alesga
• Santianes
• Taja (Taxa)
• Torce
• Urria
• Villamayor (Viḷḷamor)
• Villanueva (Viḷḷanueva; Viḷḷanuöva)

Politics

	PSOE	IT	PP	IU-BA	Otros	Total
2003	4	-	4	3	0	11
2007	4	3	1	1	0	9

Gallery

• 
  Park of Prehistory
• 
  Church of San Pedro in La Plaza
• 
  Village of San Martín, in La Plaza

Natural wonders

• Caldoveiro Peak

References

External links

• Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)
• Infoteverga, información turística de Teverga (in Spanish)
• Arte, Asociación de hostelería de Teverga (in Spanish)