Amieva

Amieva
Municipality
View of Sames, the capital of this municipality. View of Sames, the capital of this municipality.
Flag of Amieva Flag Coat of arms of Amieva Coat of arms
Amieva Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Capital	Sames
Government
• Alcalde	Ángel García García (PSOE)
Area
• Total	113.90 km2 (43.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,478 m (8,130 ft)
Population
• Total	837
• Density	7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	amievense
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	33556 a 33558

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

	PSOE	PP	Others	Total
2003	5	2	0	7
2007	4	3	0	7

Parishes

Amieva is divided into 5 parishes:

• Amieva
• Argolibio
• Mian
• San Román
• Sebarga

Demography

Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España - grafics for Wikipedia

File:El rebeco, rey de los Picos.jpg

Rebeco in the Picos de Europa.

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