Onís

For the Spanish diplomat, see Luis de Onís.

Onís
Municipality
Coat of arms of Onís Coat of arms
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Onís Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Judicial district	Cangas de Onís
Capital	Benia de Onís
Government
• Alcalde	José Antonio González Gutiérrez (PSOE)
Area
• Total	75.42 km2 (29.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,129 m (6,985 ft)
Population
• Total	830
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	33556
Website	Official website

Onís is a municipality and a parish in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. The municipality is bordered on the north by Llanes, on the south by the province of León, to the east by Cabrales and to the west by Cangas de Onís.

The area of the municipality is 75 km², being more of a third of its territory in the Picos de Europa National Park. The population is dispersed over various population centers, being its capital de Benia de Onís. In 2007, the population is of 920 inhabitants, increasing remarkably during holiday times.

The source of the Güeña River, main affluent of the Sella River, is lowest point of the municipality with 175 m. Part of the Picos de Europa, the Pico de Verdilluenga is the highest point of the municipality with 2,129 m.

Parishes

• Bobia
• Onís
• La Robellada

Principal towns in the municipality

• Avín
• Benia de Onís
• Bobia de Arriba
• Bobia de Abajo
• Talavero
• La Robellada
• El Pedroso
• Gamonéu
• Pandellevandes
• Sirviella
• Demués

External links

• Federación Asturiana de Concejos (Spanish)