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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

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

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| bgcolor="#32CD32" | <span style="color:white">PCE</span> / <span style="color:white">IU</span>-<span style="color:white">BA</span>

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| bgcolor="#11AA55" | <span style="color:white">PAS</span>-<span style="color:white">UNA</span>

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| bgcolor="#FFA500" | <span style="color:white">UCD</span> / <span style="color:white">CDS</span>

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| bgcolor="#1E90FF" | <span style="color:white">URAS</span>

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| align="right" | 9

| align="right" | 9

| align="right" | 7

| align="right" | 7

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Parishes

Amieva is divided into 5 parishes:

  • Amieva
  • Samartín
  • Mian
  • San Román
  • Sebarga

Demography

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thumb|210px|Rebeco in the [[Picos de Europa.]]

See also

  • List of municipalities in Asturias

References