Fano, Gijón
Fano is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. In 2012, its population was 220. Located in the south-east of the municipality, Fano is a rural area which borders the municipality of Siero in the south, and with the district of Valdornón in the east.
Fano | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Asturias |
Province | Asturias |
Municipality | Gijón |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 217 |
Toponym comes from Latin Fanum, a kind of temples ancient romans built in pre-Roman cults sacred places.[1][2] A Benedictine monastery existed in Fano from 12th to 17th centuries. Its front romanesque façade is nowadays part of the San Juan Evangelista de Fano church.
Villages and their neighbourhoods
- Carceo
- Cadianes
- Carbonero
- La Cuadra
- La Bustia
- Llagarón
- Fano
- La Malata
- El Regatu
- La Zurraquera
- Zalce
- El Caleyu
- Llongares
- El Piñíu
- Viesques
Notes
- About the toponomy of Fano (Spanish)
- Roman temple#Fanum More about Roman and pre-Roman Fanum
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External links
- Official Toponyms - Principality of Asturias website.
- Official Toponyms: Laws - BOPA Nº 229 - Martes, 3 de octubre de 2006 & DECRETO 105/2006, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se determinan los topónimos oficiales del concejo de Gijón."
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