Oviedo

Oviedo
Municipality
Oviedo/Uviéu
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour Campoamor Theatre Asturian parliament Fontán Square St Mary at Naranco View from Naranco mountain
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Benemérita, invicta, heroica, buena, muy noble, muy leal (Meritorious, undefeated, heroic, good, very noble, very loyal)
Location of Oviedo
Coordinates: 43°21′36″N 5°50′42″W / 43.36000°N 5.84500°W / 43.36000; -5.84500
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oviedo
Government
• Alcalde	Alfredo Canteli (2019) (PP)
Area
• Total	186.65 km2 (72.07 sq mi)
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	220,020
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	ovetense in Castilian uvieín/a in Asturian or, colloquially, carbayón
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	from 33001 to 33013
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	www.oviedo.es

Oviedo (Spanish: [oˈβjeðo]) or Uviéu (Asturian: [uˈβjew]) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Gijón^[2] and 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Avilés,^[3] both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than 30 kilometres (19 mi) in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself.