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
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityGijón
Population
 (2016)
  Total217

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

  1. About the toponomy of Fano (Spanish)
  2. Roman temple#Fanum More about Roman and pre-Roman Fanum
  • 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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