Villaviciosa, Asturias

Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa city hall
Villaviciosa city hall
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Location of Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa is located in Asturias
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa is located in Spain
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa
Coordinates: 43°29′N 5°26′W / 43.483°N 5.433°W / 43.483; -5.433
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaGijón
Founded17 October 1270
CapitalVillaviciosa
Government
 • AlcaldeManuel Busto Alonso (Unión Asturianista)
Area
 • Total276.23 km2 (106.65 sq mi)
Elevation
662 m (2,172 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total14,430
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonymmaliayo/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33300 and 33310 al 33318
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Villaviciosa (Asturian pronunciation: [biʎaβiˈθjosa], Spanish pronunciation: [biʝaβiˈθjosa]) is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain.[2] José Ángel Hevia Velasco was born in the town.[3] Villaviciosa is important for the production of cider. The town also produces milk and relies on tourism, with natural landscapes and beaches.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Portada - Ayuntamiento de Villaviciosa". www.villaviciosa.es. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Hevia - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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