Noreña
Noreña is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is completely surrounded by the municipality of Siero. It is the smallest municipality in Asturias and the second smallest in Spain, and one of the ones with the highest per capita income and population density in the Principality. Noreña is also the name of a parish in the municipality, and the municipal capital.
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| Coordinates: 43°23′36″N 5°42′15″W | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous community |  |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Oviedo |
| Capital | Noreña |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | César Movilla (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,167 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | noreñense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33180, 33189, 33519 |
| Official language(s) | Bable, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Parishes
- Celles (San Juan de Celles)
- Noreña (Santa María de Noreña)
- Santa Marina
Notable people
- Alberto Colunga Cueto, Dominican priest and Bible translator, was born in Noreña.
- Enrique Rodríguez Bustelo, architect
Gallery
'Santa María de Noreña' Church
Rionda Alonso Foundation School
Typical house of this municipality
Townhall
Bandstand Square
Bandstand Square
Townhall Square
Woman Statue
Pig Statue 'El Gochín'
Sports Center
Los Riegos Park
Fountain
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External links
- Ayuntamiento de Noreña
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)
- Página del caminoreal (in Spanish)
- Noreña entrañable.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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