Pola de Allande

Pola de Allande is a town and a parish in Allande, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is surrounded by the Cantabrian mountains. It is the capital of the parish. The town was founded between 1262 and 1268. Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, is 104 km (65 mi) away. The Nison River runs through the middle of the town, known for its trout while now fishing is banned there.

Pola de Allande
Parish
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityAllande

Pola de Allande

La Puela
Town
Flag
Coat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityAsturias
MunicipalityAllande
Area
 • Total34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi)
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total733
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Postal code
33880
Websitehttp://www.allande.org/

The parish is also home to a 15th-century castle, the Palace of Cienfuegos de Peñalba, based on a hill above the town, which has been a symbol for the city for some time.[1]

The town is located on the Camino Primitvo path of the Camino de Santiago.

Villages

As of 2011, the parish is 34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi) in size with the population of 733. [2] The villages of the parish include:

  • Caleyo
  • Cereceda (Zreiceda)
  • Cimadevilla (Cimavilla)
  • Colobredo (Colobreo)
  • El Mazo
  • Ferroy (Ferrói)
  • Fresnedo (Fresnéu)
  • La Reigada
  • La Roza
  • Peñablanca (Penablanca)
  • Peñaseita (Penaseita)
  • Pola de Allande (La Puela)
  • Valbona
  • Villafrontú
  • Villasonte

References
  1. "Pola de Allande". The Northern Ways to Santiago. Basque Government, Government of Cantabria, Government of the Principality of Asturias, Regional Government of Galicia, Government of Navarre, Government of LaRioja. 2nd edition: 112. August 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. 2011 statistical data, "Sociedad Asturiana de Estudios Económicos e Industriales" (SADEI), http://www.sadei.es/indexsub.asp?id=Nomenclator/Nomenclator.HTM, accessed 24 Jan 2013

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