Tineo
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
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| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Narcea | ||
| Capital | Tineo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Marcelino Marcos Líndez (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 540.83 km2 (208.82 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,532 m (5,026 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 11,801 | ||
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | tinetense | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33870 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tineo (Asturian Tinéu) is a concejo (municipality) in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is situated on a small tributary of the Narcea River. It is the second-largest municipality in Asturias. It is bordered to the north by Valdés, to the south by Cangas del Narcea, to the west by Villayón and Allande, and to the east by Salas, Belmonte de Miranda and Somiedo.
Mining, agriculture and stock-rearing have been the principal industries since the early 20th century.
Contents
History
Coat of Arms
Top left, Castle Tineo
Top right, Coat of Arms from García de la Plaza, the local Heroe
Bottom left, Coat of Arms by the Cistercians Monastery in Castilla
Bottom right unten, Coat of Arms by the Franciscans in the Monastery of Tieno
middle, das Coat of Arms from the Count of Tineo
Way of St. James
The Way of St. James named "The Northern Way" (Camino de la Costa) passes Luarca. There are also two Pilgrim Heritages:
- Albergue de Peregrinos «Mater Christi» - Marco Rodríguez, s/n - 33870-Tineo (20 Beds)
- Albergue de Peregrinos «Tineo» - C/ Cabezas de San Juan - 33870 Tineo.
Communityphone: 985-86.02.32
Demography
| Year | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 | 2007 |
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| Population | 14927 | 13578 | 12598 | 12312 | 11539 |
Politics
| PSOE | PP | FAC | CDS | URAS | UCT | Others | Total | |
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| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 1987 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 1995 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 1999 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | 17 |
| 2011 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 17 |
| Sources: Ministerio del Interior and Federación Asturiana de Concejos | ||||||||
Parroquias (Parishes)
Tourism
The Sacred Art Museum of Tineo is located at the Plaza Alonso Martinez inside the Convento de San Francisco del Monte ("Convent of San Francisco del Monte"), a 14th-century Roman Catholic church accessible via the AS-217 road.
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Tineo (in Spanish)
- Palacio de Meras Hotel & Spa **** - Meras Palace Hotel & Spa **** Tineo Monumental (in Spanish)
- Tineo Nature images (in Spanish)
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