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ALSA (bus company)
ALSA (Automóviles Luarca, S.A.) is a Spanish subsidiary of the UK company National Express Group, which operates bus and coach services in Spain and other countries across Europe, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine. It also has operations in Morocco.
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Celts
The Celts ( or , see names of the Celts) were a diverse group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Roman-era Europe who spoke Celtic languages.
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Chechu Rubiera
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David Villa
David Villa Sánchez (; born 3 December 1981), nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid in Asturian), is a World Cup-winning Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team.
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Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari alongside Felipe Massa.
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Francisco Franco
Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade, (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975), commonly known as Franco (), was a Spanish military general and dictator, head of state of Spain from October 1936 (whole nation from 1939 onwards), and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November 1975. As head of state, Franco used the title Caudillo de España, por la gracia de Dios, meaning; Leader of Spain, by the grace of God.
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Isaac Albéniz
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual () (29 May 1860, Camprodon – 18 May 1909, Cambo-les-Bains) was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms (many of which have been transcribed by others for guitar).
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José Andrés
José Ramón Andrés Puerta (born 1969), known as José Andrés, is a Spanish chef often credited for bringing the small plates dining concept to America.
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Juan Manuel Mata
Juan Manuel Mata García (; born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF, mainly as a left winger.
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Leopoldo Alas
Leopoldo García-Alas y Ureña (25 April 1852 – 13 June 1901), also known as Clarín, was a Spanish realist novelist born in Zamora. He died in Oviedo.
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Olvido García Valdés
Olvido García Valdés (December 2, 1950) is a Spanish poet, essayist, translator, and professor. She is married to the poet Miguel Casado.
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Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture. He is a pioneer in exploring the formal possibilities of reinforced concrete solely for their aesthetic impact.
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Samuel Sánchez
Samuel Sánchez González (born February 5, 1978 in Oviedo, Asturias) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was the gold medal winner in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Road Race. In recent years Sánchez has proven himself in hilly classics and stage races as one of the most important riders in the peloton. He's also known as one of the best descenders in the peloton.
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Santi Cazorla
'''Santiago 'Santi' Cazorla González''' (born 13 December 1984 in Llanera, Asturias) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in La Liga.
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Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zürich, Switzerland. Classed now among the elite designers of the world, he has offices in Zürich, Paris and Valencia.
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Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict that devastated Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939. It began after an attempted ''coup d'état by a group of Spanish Army generals against the government of the Second Spanish Republic, then under the leadership of president Manuel Azaña. The nationalist coup was supported by the conservative Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right (Confederación Española de Derechas Autónomas, or C.E.D.A), monarchists known as Carlist groups, and the Fascist Falange (Falange Española de las J.O.N.S.''). Following the partially successful coup, Spain was left divided as supporters of the existing Republican government fought the forces of the new Nationalist government for control of the country. The war ended with the victory of the Nationalists, the overthrow of the Republican government, and the founding of an authoritarian state led by General Francisco Franco. In the aftermath of the civil war, all right-wing parties were fused into the state party of the Franco regime.
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Suebi
The Suebi or Suevi (from Proto-Germanic *swēbaz based on the Proto-Germanic root *swē- meaning "one's own" people, from an Indo-European root *swe-, the third person reflexive pronoun) were a group of Germanic peoples who were first mentioned by Julius Caesar in connection with Ariovistus' campaign, c. 58 BC; Ariovistus was defeated by Caesar.
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Visigoths
The Visigoths () were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe; the Ostrogoths being the other. Together these tribes were among the barbarians who disturbed the late Roman Empire during the Migration Period. The romanized Visigoths first emerged as a distinct people during the 4th century, initially in the Balkans, where they participated in several wars with Rome. A Visigothic army under Alaric I eventually moved into Italy and famously sacked Rome in 410.
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Ángel González Muñiz
Ángel González Muñiz (September 3, 1925 – January 12, 2008) was a major Spanish poet of the twentieth century.
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Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus () was the Arabic name given to a nation in the parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Muslims (given the generic name of Moors), at various times in the period between 711 and 1492.
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Americas
The Americas, or America, (, , , , , , ) are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World, comprising the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. The plural form the Americas is often used in English, as the singular America is ambiguous: America is more commonly used to refer to the United States of America. The Americas cover 8.3% of the Earth's total surface area (28.4% of its land area) and contain about 13.5% of the human population (about 900 million people).
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Andalusia
Andalusia (; , ) is an autonomous community of Spain and recognized as a historical nationality. It is the most populous (8,285,692 inhabitants in 2009) and the second largest, in terms of land area, of the seventeen autonomous communities of the Kingdom of Spain. Its capital and largest city is Seville (Spanish: Sevilla). The region is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and Almería.
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Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic (, ), is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico, Colombia and Spain are more populous.
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Asturias Airport
Asturias Airport, is the main airport of Asturias, Spain, in Castrillón.
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Avilés
Avilés is a city in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main towns in the Principality of Asturias.
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Barcelona
Barcelona (Catalan , Spanish ) is the capital and the most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 4,200,000 on an area of , it is the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. About 5 million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast. The main part of a union of adjacent cities and municipalities named Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) with a population of 3,186,461 in an area of 636 km² (density 5.010 hab/km²). It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge ().
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Bilbao
Bilbao () is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 355,731 as of 2009, is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth in Spain. It is the head of the Greater Bilbao, a conurbation with over 900,000 inhabitants that runs along the Estuary of Bilbao.
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Brussels
Brussels (, pronounced ; , pronounced ), officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region (, Dutch: ), is the de facto capital city of the European Union (EU) and the largest urban area in Belgium. It comprises 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels proper, which is the constitutional capital of Belgium, the seat of the French Community of Belgium and of the Flemish Community.
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Cantabria
Cantabria () is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.
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Cantabrian Mountains
Cantabrian Mountains (Cordillera Cantábrica in Spanish) are a mountain range which extends for more than approximately 180 miles (300 km) across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees (Basque mountains) to the borders of Galicia, and on or near the coast of the Cantabrian Sea. The Cantabrian Mountains offer a wide range of trails for hiking, as well as many challenging climbing routes. Skiing is possible in the ski resorts of Alto Campoo, Valgrande-Pajares and Manzaneda.
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Cantabrian Sea
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Castile and León
Castile and León (, ), known formally as the Community of Castile and León, is one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain. It was constructed from the historic regions of Old Castile (Spanish: Castilla la Vieja) and León, first as a preautonomía—a "pre-autonomous" region—in 1978 and then as an autonomous community in 1983. It is the largest autonomous community in Spain, covering an area of with an official population of around 2.5 million (2005).
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Covadonga
Covadonga (Asturian: Cuadonga, from , "Cavern of the Lady", Ṣakhrat Bilāy ("the rock of the affliction or of the putting to the test")) is a village and one of 11 parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northwestern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de Europa mountains.
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Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity, is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and almost definitive union of the monarchies of kingdoms Castile and Toledo in one hand, and the kingdoms of Leon and Galicia in other hand, and with the union of their parliaments a few decades later. In 1217, Ferdinand III was crowned King of Castile and Toledo, and 13 years after (1230), he usurped the crown of Leon and Galicia to their heirs (Sancha and Dulce); however, to reduce his titulation, he is most known as Ferdinand III of Castile and sometimes of "Castile and Leon".
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Cuba
The Republic of Cuba (; , ) is an island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.
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Extremadura
Extremadura (; ) is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. It includes the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura borders Portugal to the west, and it is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, or the project of the International Tagus River Natural Park (Parque Natural Rio Tajo internacional). To the north it borders Castile and León (provinces of Salamanca and Ávila); to the south, it borders Andalusia (provinces of Huelva, Seville, and Córdoba); and to the east, it borders Castile-La Mancha (provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real).
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Galicia (Spain)
:This article is about the nation in Spain. For the Polish-Ukrainian region, see Galicia (Eastern Europe).
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Gijon
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Gijón
Gijón (; Asturian: Xixón ), officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history. The name was originally applied to a small peninsula presently referred to as Cimadevilla, literally "top of village," between two beaches, one of which has a recreational port today. The main port, one of the largest in the north of Spain, is called "El Musel". Gijón has a barely growing population of approximately 277,000 (2006).
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Grado, Asturias
Grado (Asturian: Grau) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano and Oviedo, on the south by Teverga and Yernes y Tameza, and on the west by Belmonte de Miranda and Salas.
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Kingdom of Asturias
The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christian political entity to be established in the Iberian peninsula after the collapse of the Visigothic Kingdom. This followed the defeat of King Roderic at the Battle of Guadalete and the subsequent Islamic conquest of Hispania. The kingdom lasted from 718 until 925, when Fruela II became King of León.
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Kingdom of León
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 AD when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of León. The County of Portugal separated to become the independent Kingdom of Portugal in 1139 and the eastern, inland part of León was joined to the Kingdom of Castile in 1230.
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Kingdom of Spain
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La Coruña
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La Felguera
La Felguera is the largest parish in the municipality of Langreo, Asturias, in the north of Spain, with 20.300 inhabitants. It is the fifth largest town in Asturias, after Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés and Mieres. It is an 18 minute drive by car to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. La Felguera is close to the Nalón River.
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Langreo
Langreo, (Asturian Llangréu), officially Llangréu / Langreo is a municipality of northern Spain, province of The Principality of Asturias. In the neighborhood fruit and cider are produced, and there are important coal mines, foundries, and factories for the manufacture of coarse cloth. The largest town is Langreo (43.000 inhabitants), that is formed by the most important districts, La Felguera and Sama.
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León (province)
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León (Spain)
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Llanes
Llanes (the Concejo de Llanes, Conceyu de Llanes in Asturian language) an administrative district of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m. The region is part of the Costa Verde (Green Coast) of Spain, which is known for its spectacular coastal scenery, beaches, and mountains. Llanes lies to the north of the Picos de Europa, a mountain range whose geology is almost entirely of limestone karst.
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Luarca
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Lugo (province)
Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León, and in the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay).
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Madrid
Madrid (Spanish , English ) is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million (as of December 2009); the entire population of the metropolitan area (urban area and suburbs) is calculated to be nearly 6 million. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-most populous in the European Union after Paris and London. The city spans a total of 698 km² (234 sq mi).
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Mexico
Mexico, (pronounced ; ), officially known as the United Mexican States (), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2 million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million, it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous Hispanophone country on Earth. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
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Mieres, Asturias
Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, Spain with approximately 45,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital, Mieres del Camino and the villages of Baiña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, Bustiello, La Peña, La Rebollada, Santullano, Santa Rosa, Seana, Ujo, Urbies, Valdecuna, Santa Cruz, Ablaña, Turón, Gallegos, Bustiello. .
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Picos de Europa
The Picos de Europa (literally: "Peaks of Europe", often abbreviated to the Picos) is a range of mountains 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains. The most widely accepted origin for the name is that they were the first sight of Europe for ships arriving from the Americas.
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico ( or ), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( — literally Associated Free State of Puerto Rico), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.
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Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community of Castile and Leon (Castilla y León). The Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
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Sama, Asturias
Sama (Bable: Sama de Llangréu) is the second largest parish in the municipality of Langreo, Asturias, in the north of Spain, with 12,000 inhabitants. It is one of the largest town in Asturias, after Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés, Mieres and La Felguera.
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San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián ( ; , known officially as Donostia-San Sebastián) is the capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain. Locals call themselves donostiarras both in Spanish and Basque. Its population is 183,090 (2007 estimate), and the population of its metropolitan area is 405,099.
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Seville
Seville ( ; see also ) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level. The inhabitants of the city are known as sevillanos (feminine form: sevillanas) or hispalenses, following the Roman name of the city, Hispalis. The population of the city of Seville was 703,206 as of 2009 (INE), ranking as the fourth largest city of Spain. The population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,493,416 as of 2009 (INE estimate).
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Somiedo Natural Park
Somiedo Natural Park (: Parque Natural de Somiedo) is a natural park located in the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain.
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Spain
Spain ( ; , ), officially the Kingdom of Spain (), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
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Spanish Senate
The Spanish Senate () is the upper house of Spain's parliament, the . It is made up of 264 members: 208 elected by popular vote, and 56 appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms, though regional legislatures may recall their appointees at any time.
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URAS
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Uruguay
Uruguay (, ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (sometimes rendered as the Eastern Republic of Uruguay in the English language; , ), is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.4 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88% of the population are of European descent.
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Valladolid
() is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales. It is the capital of the province of Valladolid and of the autonomous community of Castile and Leon (de facto).
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Vegadeo
Vegadeo (Eonavian: A Veiga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north and east by Castropol, on the south by Villanueva de Oscos, Taramundi, and San Tirso de Abres, and on the west by the Eo River and San Tirso municipality.
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Asturias, Carpi Filmography
Asturias
Releases by year: 2008 1998 1993 1990
Album releases
In Search of the Soul Trees (Released 2008)
Circle in the Forest (Released 1998)
Cryptogam Illusion (Released 1993)
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- Phoenix
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Asturias - Isaac Albeniz
Asturias(Leyenda) - Isaac Albeniz played by John Williams
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Ana Vidovic
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- Duration: 5:37
- Published: 27 Dec 2006
- Uploaded: 24 Nov 2011
- Author: guitarfestival
Ana Vidovic performing Isaac Albeniz's Asturias at the New York Guitar Festival's third biennial Guitar Marathon at the 92nd Street Y's Kaufman Auditorium.
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Andres Segovia - Asturias
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- Duration: 7:22
- Published: 19 Apr 2006
- Uploaded: 24 Nov 2011
- Author: ByTheSPiRiTs
Andres Segovia playing Asturias, awesome vid
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Sharon Isbin - Asturias
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- Duration: 7:52
- Published: 24 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 23 Nov 2011
- Author: SharonIsbinVEVO
Music video by Sharon Isbin performing Asturias. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
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John Williams - Isaac Albeniz - Asturias (Leyenda) (1975)
John Williams plays Asturias (Leyenda) by Isaac Albeniz, on solo classical guitar. From a 1975 TV series about Spanish guitar music with Williams. This episode also featured Paco Pena. There is a bad VHS tape defect in the middle, sorry.
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Albéniz, Asturias (Leyenda), guitar solo, James Edwards (animation)
Isaac Albéniz's Asturias (Leyenda), arranged for guitar and performed by James Edwards, accompanied by an animated score. FAQ Q: Where can I get this recording? A: This recording is from Edward's CD "Andaluza"; it and many of his other recordings can be purchased here: jamesedwardsguitar.com Q: Where can I learn more about James Edwards? A: Here's a link to his web site: jamesedwardsguitar.com Q: What do the colors indicate? A: This video uses "harmonic coloring," in which each pitch class (C, C-sharp, D, etc.) is a different color, with the colors being assigned according to the circle of fifths. You can read more about this technique here: www.musanim.com In this video, I've departed from my convention of using blue as the tonic because green seemed more appropriate to the mood of the piece. Incidentally, this mode of coloring is supported by the MAMPlayer (see the next FAQ item). Q: Isthere a way I could make the bar-graph scores myself? A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here: www.musanim.com There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; I usually go to the Classical Archives site first: www.classicalarchives.com Q: Could you please do a MAM video of ______? A: Please read this: www.musanim.com .
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Leonard Cohen's Prince Of Asturias Speech - No Overdubbing
How I Got My Song, Leonard Cohen's speech at the Oct 21, 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards is already available on video uploads, all of which suffer from overdubbing in Spanish that sometimes obscures Cohen's words. In this version, however, all but the first 2-3 minutes of the talk are played from an audio tape with no overdubbing. While that portion of the tape contains ambient noise and some volume and pitch fluctuations, it is significantly easier to understand. A direct English transcript is also available at 1HeckOfAGuy.com: 1heckofaguy.com
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ASTURIAS
Imagenes de Asturias con su himno autonómico extraoficial de Melendi
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Milos Karadaglic - No.5 Asturias
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- Duration: 1:49
- Published: 17 May 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Nov 2011
- Author: MilosKaradaglicVEVO
Visit Milos on Facebook to receive a free download of one of the tracks off of Milos's upcoming album, Mediterraneo. Music video for No.5 Asturias. (C) 2011 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
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Asturias (Leyenda) performed by Xue-fei Yang
This is a spanish guitar piece part of the "Suite Espanola", composed by Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909). For many who don't know, this piece is originally composed for the piano, later transcribed to the guitar by the great guitar composer Francisco Tarrega. Guitar tablature: www.classtab.org
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AMAZING!!! ASTURIAS (ALBENIZ) "2004" www.pablogaldo.com
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- Duration: 7:08
- Published: 19 Nov 2007
- Uploaded: 23 Nov 2011
- Author: managementcen
Pablo Galdo plays asturias leyenda in 2004 in Spain / www.pablogaldo.com Pablo Galdo( Ferrol 1978) , is one of the most international and outstanding spanish pianists of his generation, and one of the rising pianists performing at the moment on the international stage. Many prominent pianists and masters have mentioned him as a very talented and gifted pianist able to capture audiences immediately under his spell. He studied at some of the most prestigious musical institutions of Europe. His early training was at the "Superior Conservatoire of Vigo" and the University de Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ,at the "Zoltán Kodály Institute" and at the "Franz Liszt Academy of Budapest"(Hungary) at the "Mozarteum University in Salzburg" (Austria), and finally finishing his studies at the "Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Moscow" (Russia). His professors have included Nicasio Gradaille, Ferenc Rados, Rita Wagner, András Kemenes, Orsolya Szabó, Imre Rohmann, and Elisso Wirssaladze. He has been the recipient of many awards both from his native country Spain, including scholarships from the "CaixaGalicia Foundation" the "Hungarian Ministry of Education", the "Spanish ministry of education", the "Spanish agency of international cooperation", the "CaixaGalicia foundation" and "AIE association". He has received master classes from many renowned world teachers, including Alicia de Larrocha, Zoltán Kocsis, Tamás Vásáry, Dimitri Bashkirov, Heinz Kammerling, Mitsuko Uchida, Denes Varjon, Alexei Volodin <b>...</b>
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Barrage Music Video: Asturias
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- Duration: 3:16
- Published: 16 Aug 2007
- Uploaded: 22 Nov 2011
- Author: BarrageMusic
A virtuoso solo piece originally written for the piano. Most famously played on the guitar. Now it's on the violin and blasted out by Alicia Enstrom. Albeniz wouldn't know what hit him. Filming directed and edited by Matt Harney (www.modalmind.com).
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Asturias by Isaac Albeniz (in the original G minor Key) - Francesco Teopini (Classical Guitar)
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- Duration: 6:43
- Published: 25 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 23 Nov 2011
- Author: TetecaGuitar
This is me playing "Asturias" from the "Suite Espanola op.47" by Isaac Albeniz: this piece was originally written for piano, and in this video I play my own transcription for classical guitar.... "Asturias" has become a very famous piece of music thanks to the transcription which Andres Segovia made and performed many years ago....after him, many other great players made their own transcription, but everyone of them changed the original G minor key to E minor....so I got the original score, and I tried to be as faithful as possible to the original... The biggest feature that my classical guitar colleagues will notice is that I used octaves instead of triplets in the fast part: actually, this is how Albeniz wrote it for the piano, instead Segovia had the (very effective) idea of playing it in triplets.... Oh, before I forget: Asturias was also made famous by the rockband called "The Doors", featuring it in their song called "Spanish Caravan".... Anyway, I hope U will like my transcription....and also my playing!!! :-D
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Asturias (Leyenda) by Isaac Albeniz
Hello everyone I don't think I will be making any more youtube classical guitar videos (if I do it will be quite rare). I am going to Turkey in a week and I will sell the guitar I used for my recordings before that. My original guitar isn't suitable to make recordings (until I get it fixed) because of it's tilted neck and overly high action - it is torture to play it. Besides, I have devoted a lot of time to youtube these last couple of months, and I definitely won't have that luxury available for me anymore. Honestly, I started using youtube because (given my current and recent circumstances) there was no other way for me to share classical guitar with other people. I have been playing for many years now, but all those years I was either playing to myself in my room or playing to a few people who really had no familiarity with classical guitar. Not to mention I haven't had an instructor for 10 years now (I started playing about 12 years ago). The time I spent on youtube turned out to be a very rewarding and liberating experience for me, thanks to all the feedback from and interaction with many people around the world. I have learned so much about myself and my perspective of life has changed. I am so, so grateful to all the friends I made over here for their kindness, support, and willingness to share music with me. Thank you everyone! (Including - in a random order - HotlineHarry, ysabellabrave, januthin, dengelikedi, csybu, zadigjaja, CemGunenc , dramorez, watercolour <b>...</b>
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IU obtiene en Asturias el mayor porcentaje de voto
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- Duration: 8:02
- Published: 21 Nov 2011
- Uploaded: 23 Nov 2011
- Author: europapress
El candidato de IU de Asturias al Congreso de los Diputados, Gaspar Llamazares, ha destacado este domingo que su partido ha obtenido en el Principado el mayor porcentaje de voto de España. No obstante, ha lamentado que se trata de un resultado "agridulce".
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Conozca los detalles de la primera visita de los príncipes de Asturias a Chile
La visita de tres días contempla una serie de actividades, las que estaremos transmitiendo por las pantallas de CNN Chile.
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Asturias Leyenda Isaac Albeniz Piano
This is Katharina playing Asturias a part of the Suite Espanola by Isaac Albeniz on the Piano
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Asturias, lo dice todo el mundo - subtitled in English
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- Duration: 8:47
- Published: 24 Jun 2010
- Uploaded: 20 Sep 2011
- Author: lodicetodoelmundo
Promotional video in which the British scientist Stephen Hawking, the German journalist Sabine Christiansen, the CEO of the Internet company Adamo, Fredrik Gillstrom, the soprano Ainhoa Arteta, the Secretary General of Commitee of the Regions Gerhard Stahl; the European surf champion, Ben Skinner, the photographer Robert Brown, Managing Director of Bayer Healthcare, Theo Van der Loo; the Director of the Aspen Institute Global Initiative on Culture and Society, Pwono Damien; the Spanish singer and songwriter Víctor Manuel or the filmmaker Woody Allen, among others, contribute their glowing testimonials about Asturias.
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Sara Baras - Asturias
Sara Baras, Jose Serrano dance to a theme based on the composition, "Asturias," by Issac Albeniz.
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Sharon Isbin Performs at the White House
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- Duration: 10:43
- Published: 07 Jul 2010
- Uploaded: 08 Sep 2011
- Author: SharonIsbin
Sharon Isbin performs Isaac Albeniz's "Asturias", Antonio Lauro's "Waltz #3", and Isaias Savio's "Batucada" at the White House Evening of Classical Music on November 4, 2009. www.sharonisbin.com
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Asturias - Isaac Albeniz - played by John Williams.flv
Song of the new Nike Commercial (www.youtube.com Asturias (Leyenda) - Isaac Albeniz, played by master John Williams.
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Angel Romero - Asturias (Leyenda)
Angel Romero playing Leyenda by Albeniz in 1981.
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Miloš Karadaglic plays "Asturias" from Albéniz (Music Clip)
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- Duration: 1:30
- Published: 28 Feb 2011
- Uploaded: 23 Nov 2011
- Author: deutschegrammophon1
www.deutschegrammophon.com Watch Miloš Karadaglic play excerpts of "Asturias" by Isaac Albéniz recorded for his debut album on Deutsche Grammophon. Born in the small Balkan state of Montenegro, Miloš's love-affair with the guitar began when he was eight, when his father played him a recording of Segovia making magic with Albeniz's 'Asturias'. Armed with the family's dusty old guitar, Miloš enrolled at a specialist music school, where in six months he learned all its teachers had to impart. He gave his first public performance at nine, entered (and won) his first national competition at eleven, on the same day won a singing competition in his home town. He became a star performer on television and radio, took guitar master-classes in Belgrade, and then, shortly after the end of the Balkan war, decided to try for a scholarship at London's Royal Academy... Miloš's choices of solo repertoire as well as music for guitar and orchestra are guaranteed to appeal to all lovers of guitar, classical and non-classical alike. "The music on this CD reflects my character. It tells the listener who I am" (Miloš Karadaglic).
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| name | Principality of Asturias |
|---|---|
| native name | |
| official name | |
| settlement type | Autonomous Community |
| flag size | 150px |
| flag alt | Flag of Asturias |
| image shield | Escudo de Asturias.svg |
| shield size | 90px |
| shield alt | Coat-of-arms of Asturias |
| anthem | Asturias, patria querida |
| map caption | Map of Asturias |
| coordinates type | region:ES-O_type:adm1st_source:GNS-enwiki |
| coordinates display | inline, title |
| coordinates region | ES |
| subdivision type | Country |
| subdivision name | Spain |
| seat type | Capital |
| seat | Oviedo |
| area total km2 | 10604 |
| area footnotes | (2.1% of Spain; Ranked 10th) |
| population as of | 2006 |
| population total | 1076896 |
| population blank1 title | Pop. rank |
| population blank1 | 13th |
| population blank2 title | Percent |
| population blank2 | 2.4% of Spain |
| population density km2 | auto |
| demographics1 name1 | Ethnic groups |
| demographics type2 | Demonym |
| demographics2 name1 | English |
| demographics2 info1 | Asturian |
| demographics2 name2 | Spanish |
| demographics2 info2 | asturiano |
| blank name sec1 | Official languages |
| blank info sec1 | Spanish; Asturian has special status |
| blank1 name sec1 | Statute of Autonomy |
| blank1 info sec1 | January 11, 1982 |
| blank name sec2 | Parliament |
| blank info sec2 | 45 deputies |
| blank1 name sec2 | Congress seats |
| blank1 info sec2 | 8 (of 350) |
| blank2 name sec2 | Senate seats |
| blank2 info sec2 | 6 (of 264) |
| postal code type | ISO 3166-2 |
| postal code | O |
| leader title | President |
| leader name | Francisco Álvarez Cascos |
| leader party | Foro Asturias |
| website | Gobierno del Principado de Asturias |
| footnotes | }} |
The Principality of Asturias (, ; , ) is an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. It is situated on the Spanish north coast (Bay of Biscay) facing the Cantabrian Sea.
The most important cities are the provincial capital, Oviedo (Uviéu), the seaport and largest city Gijón (Xixón), and the industrial town of Avilés. Other towns include Mieres, Langreo (with La Felguera and Sama), Pola de Siero, Luarca, Luanco (Lluanco) Cangas de Onís, Cangas del Narcea, Grado, Lena, Laviana, El Entrego, Villaviciosa, Vegadeo, and Llanes. See also List of municipalities in Asturias, Comarcas of Asturias.
Asturias is bordered on the east by Cantabria, on the south by Castile and León, on the west by Galicia (Lugo), and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.
History
Asturias has been occupied, first by Homo erectus, then by Neanderthals and finally by modern humans, since the Lower Paleolithic era, and during the Upper Paleolithic was characterized by cave paintings in the eastern part of the area. In the Mesolithic period, a native culture developed, that of the Asturiense, and later, with the introduction of the Bronze Age, megaliths and tumuli were constructed. In the Iron Age, the territory came under the cultural influence of the Celts; the local Celtic peoples, known as the Astures, were composed of tribes such as the Luggones, the Pesicos, and others, who populated the entire area with castros (fortified hill-towns). Today the Astur Celtic influence persists in place names, such as those of rivers and mountains.With the conquest of Asturias by the Romans under Augustus (29-19 BC), the region entered into the annals of history. After several centuries without foreign presence, the Suebi and Visigoths occupied the land from the 6th century AD to the beginning of the 8th century, ending with the Moorish invasion of Spain. However, as it had been for the Romans and Visigoths, the Moors did not find mountainous territory easy to conquer, and the lands along Spain's northern coast never fully became part of Islamic Spain. Rather, with the beginning of the Moorish conquest in the 8th century, this region became a refuge for Christian nobles, and in 722, a de facto independent kingdom was established, the Regnum Asturorum, which was to became the cradle of the incipient Reconquista (Reconquest).
In the 10th century, the Kingdom of Asturias gave way to the Kingdom of León, and during the Middle Ages the geographic isolation of the territory made historical references scarce. Through the rebellion of Henry II of Castile in the 14th century, the Principality of Asturias was established. The most famous proponents of independence were Gonzalo Peláez and Queen Urraca, who while achieving significant victories were ultimately defeated by Castilian troops. After its integration into the Kingdom of Spain, Asturias provided the Spanish court with high-ranking aristocrats and played an important role in the colonization of the Americas. Since 1388, the heir to the Castilian (later Spanish) throne has been styled Prince of Asturias. In the 16th century, the population reached 100,000 for the first time, and within another century that number would double due to the arrival of American corn.
During the 18th century, Asturias was one of the centres of the Spanish Enlightenment. The renowned thinker Benito de Feijoo settled in the Benedictine Monastery of San Vicente de Oviedo. Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, a polymath and prominent reformer and politician of the late 18th century, was born in the seaside town of Gijón.
The Industrial Revolution came to Asturias after 1830 with the discovery and systematic exploitation of coal and iron resources. At the same time, there was significant migration to the Americas (especially Argentina, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico); those who succeeded overseas often returned to their native land much wealthier. These entrepreneurs were known collectively as 'Indianos', for having visited and made their fortunes in the West Indies and beyond. The heritage of these wealthy families can still be seen in Asturias today: many large 'modernista' villas are dotted across the region, as well as cultural institutions such as free schools and public libraries.
Asturias played an important part in the events that led up to the Spanish Civil War. In 1934, the Marxist workers' movement fought the right-wing CEDA government of the Second Spanish Republic in the Revolution of Asturias. For a month, a socialist republic, proclaimed in October 1934 at Oviedo, was formed, with a Marxist administration. Troops under the command of a general called Francisco Franco Bahamonde were brought from the North African colonies to put down the rebellion. Franco applied tactics normally reserved for overseas colonies, using troops of the Spanish Legion and Moroccan troops: ferocious oppression followed.
As a result, Asturias remained loyal to the democratic republican government during the Spanish Civil War, and was the scene of an extraordinary defence in extreme terrain, the Battle of El Mazuco. With Franco eventually gaining control of all Spain, Asturias — traditionally linked to the Spanish crown — was known merely as the "Province of Oviedo" from 1936 until Franco's death in 1975. The province's name was restored fully after the return of democracy to Spain, in 1977.
On December 30, 1981, Asturias became an Autonomous Community within the decentralized territorial structure established by the Constitution of 1978. Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez, who had previously served as the President of the Regional Council since 1978, became the first President of the Principality of Asturias, upon the adoption of autonomy. The Asturian regional government holds comprehensive competencies in important areas such as health, education and protection of the environment. Since May 2011, the President of the Government of Asturias is Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, of the Foro Asturias (FAC).
Politics
List of the Presidents of Asturias
{| class=wikitable |- ! Nº ! Name ! Start ! End ! Political Party ! Notes |- | 1. | Rafael Fernández Álvarez | 1978 | 1983 | FSA-PSOE | Pre-autonomic President until 11 January 1982. |- | 2. | Pedro de Silva Cienfuegos-Jovellanos | 1983 | 1991 | FSA-PSOE | |- | 3. | Juan Luis Rodríguez-Vigil | 1991 | 1993 | FSA-PSOE | Resigned due to the Petromocho scandal. |- | 4. | Antonio Trevín Lombán | 1993 | 1995 | FSA-PSOE | |- | 5. | Sergio Marqués Fernández | 1995 | 1999 | PP/URAS | |- | 6. | Vicente Álvarez Areces | 1999 | 2011 | FSA-PSOE | |- | 7. | Francisco Álvarez Cascos | 2011 | Current | FAC | |}
Geography and climate
The Cantabrian Mountains (Cordillera Cantábrica) form Asturias's natural border with the province of León to the south. In the eastern range, the Picos de Europa National Park contains the highest and arguably most spectacular mountains, rising to 2648 metres (8688 ft) at the Torrecerredo peak. Other notable features of this predominantly-limestone range are the Parque Natural de Redes in the central east, the central Ubiñas south of Oviedo, and the Parque Natural de Somiedo in the west. The Cantabrian mountains offer opportunities for activities such as climbing, walking, skiing and caving, and extend some 200 kilometres in total, as far as Galicia province to the west of Asturias, and Cantabria province to the east.The Asturian coastline is extensive, with hundreds of beaches, coves and natural sea caves. Notable examples include the Playa del Silencio (Beach of Silence) near the fishing village of Cudillero (west of Gijón), as well as the many beaches surrounding the summer resort of Llanes, such as the Barro, Ballota and Torimbia (the latter a predominantly nudist beach). Most of Asturias' beaches are sandy, clean and bordered by steep cliffs, on top of which it is not unusual to see grazing livestock.
The key features of Asturian geography are its rugged coastal cliffs and the mountainous interior. The climate of Asturias, as with the rest of northwest Spain, is more varied than that of southern parts of the country. Summers are generally humid and warm, with considerable sunshine, but also some rain. Winters are cold with some very cold snaps. The cold is especially felt in the mountains, where snow is present from October till May. Both rain and snow are regular weather features of Asturian winters.
Languages
The only official language in Asturias is Spanish. The Asturian language (Bable) is also spoken, and is protected by Ley 1/1998, de 23 de marzo, de uso y promoción del bable/asturiano ('Law 1/1998, of March 23, of Use and Promotion of Bable/Asturian'). It is used sometimes by the Asturian civil service. In the western part of Asturias, Eonavian is also spoken, and its promotion also falls under the responsibility of Law 1/1998. Whether Eonavian is a dialect continuum or a variety of Galician language, however, is a subject of debate, and its use in the Asturian Administration is minor compared to the use of the Asturian language. There is an ongoing process to change all place names in Asturias into traditional Asturian and Eonavian ones.
Food and drink
While Asturias is especially known for its seafood, the most famous regional dish is fabada asturiana, a rich stew typically made with large white beans (fabes), shoulder of pork (lacón), black sausage (morcilla), and spicy sausage (chorizo).Apple groves foster the production of the traditional alcoholic drink, a natural cider (sidra). When Asturian cider is served, it is poured in a particular way, El Escanciado: since it is natural and bottled without gas, the bottle must be held above the head allowing for a long vertical pour (requiring considerable skill and accuracy) which causes the cider to be aerated when it splashes into the glass below. This gives it a pleasant "zingy" taste. The glass is passed around and everyone drinks from the same glass. After drinking most of the glass, it is customary to splash a little out onto the ground, as a way to clean the glass of any lees for the next pouring.
Asturian cheeses, especially Cabrales, are also famous throughout Spain and beyond; Asturias is often called "the land of cheeses" (el país de los quesos) due to the product's diversity and quality in this region.
Economy
For centuries, the backbone of the Asturian economy was agriculture, and fishing. Milk production and its derivatives was also traditional, but its big development was a byproduct of the economic expansion of the late 1960s. Nowadays, products from the dairy cooperative Central Lechera Asturiana are being commercialised all over Spain. The main regional industry in modern times, however, was coal mining and steel production: in the times of Francisco Franco's dictatorship, it was the centre of Spain's steel industry. The then state-owned ENSIDESA steel company is now part of the privatised Aceralia, now part of the ArcelorMittal Group. The industry created many jobs, which resulted in significant migration from other regions in Spain, mainly Extremadura, Andalusia and Castile and León.The steel industry is now in decline when measured in terms of number of jobs provided, as is the mining. The reasons for the latter are mainly the high costs of production to extract the coal compared to other regions. Regional economic growth is below the broader Spanish rate, though in recent years growth in service industries has helped reduce Asturias's high rate of unemployment. Large out-of-town retail parks have opened near the region's largest cities (Gijón and Oviedo), whilst the ever-present Spanish construction industry appears to continue to thrive.
Asturias has benefited extensively since 1986 from European Union investment in roads and other essential infrastructure, though there has also been some controversy regarding how these funds are spent, for example, on miners' pensions.
As of 2008, the GDP (PPP) per capita of Asturias stood at €22.640, or 90.2% of the European average of €25.100. This makes the region the 12th richest in Spain, a big decrease from the 1970s/1980s - the heyday of the Spanish mining industry, when Asturias was commonly regarded as one of the most prosperous regions in Southern Europe. Indeed Asturias has been growing below the Spanish national average since the decline of the mining industry, and grew just 0.82% in 2008, the lowest of all regions in Spain. On the plus side, unemployment in Asturias is below the average of Spain; at 8.43% it is also below the European average.
The Center for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies is located in Asturias. A non-profit organization, made up of information technologies firms and the Government of the Principality, it is best known for producing The Web Accessibility Test, a free tool for the analysis of web sites.
Main sights
Major attractions
Oviedo, the capital city of Asturias: a clean, picturesque city with a diverse architectural heritage. Santa María del Naranco and San Miguel de Lillo, a pre-Romanesque church and a palace respectively, which were built by the first Asturian kings on Mount Naranco, to the north of the city. In modern architecture, the Palacio de Congresos de Oviedo (or Modoo), designed by Santiago Calatrava.Gijon, the biggest city of Asturias, is a coastal city famous for cultural and sports events and there is a beach tourism centre in northern Spain. It also is famous for the traditional Asturian gastronomy and for being an important Asturian's cider production spot. There are many museums and places to visit in the city. It is also important to mention the Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, including a Modern Art Museum, Theatre, etc.
Avilés,the third largest city in Asturias, is now becoming an essential touristic spot in the Principality. "La villa del adelantado"(as locals usually call it) is a meeting point where present and past meet . This is most notably clear once we go through the streets in the old quarter of the city. "Saint Nicholas of Bari" or "Capilla de los Alas" in Romanesque and Romanesque-Gothic style, respectively; Palacio de Balsera, in Modernist style or St. Thomas of Canterbury church (dating from the 13th century)are just a few examples which clearly show the magnificent historical patrimony to be found in the city. On the other hand, the Óscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, designed by the brasilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, is one of the examples of modern architecture in Asturias. A visit to this Centre can also involve a walk along the Avilés estuary, regenerated and with an interesting permanent exhibition of modern sculptures: La ruta del acero ("Steel route")
The Picos de Europa National park, and other parts of the Asturian mountain range: The most famous mountain in the park is the Picu Urriellu (2519 m or 8262 ft), also known as El Naranjo de Bulnes, a molar-shaped peak which, reputedly, glows orange in the evening sun, hence its name. Weather permitting, it can be viewed clearly from Camarmeña village, near Poncebos, south of Arenas de Cabrales.
The shrine to the Virgin Mary of Covadonga and the mountain lakes (Los Lagos), near Cangas de Onís: Legend has it that in the 8th century, the Virgin blessed Asturian Christian forces with a well-timed signal to attack Spain's Moorish conquerors, thereby taking the invaders by surprise. The Reconquista and eventual unification of all Spain is therefore said to have started in this very location.
The Asturian coast: especially the beaches in and around the summer resort of Llanes, and the Playa del Silencio near Cudillero fishing village.
Other places of interest
Transportation
Air
Asturias is served by Asturias International Airport (OVD), 40 kilometres from Oviedo, near the northwest coast and the industrial town of Avilés.Eastern Asturias is also easily accessible from Santander Airport. Recent improvements introduced in the road network permit flying into Santander and later driving into Asturias, which can be entered in less than one hour's drive.
Flights to Santander Airport operated by the Irish airline Ryanair can be from the following destinations: Frankfurt Hahn, Liverpool, London Stansted and Rome Ciampino.
Sea
El Musel (the Port of Gijon) is able to receive cruise ships of any size. Companies as P&O;, Swan Hellenic or Hapag Lloyd choose the Port of Gijón every year for their calls in the Atlantic European Coast. The following areas are available for cruise vessels:These locations allow a high degree of access control with security guaranteed for both vessels and passengers alike. The city centre is only 4 km away and the Port Authority provides dedicated coach connection allowing passengers to take advantage of the cultural, gastronomic and commercial opportunities that Gijón has to offer.
Train
Spain's national RENFE rail network also serves Asturias well; trains regularly depart to and from the Spanish interior. Major stops are the regional capital, Oviedo, and the main coastal city, Gijón. Meanwhile the FEVE rail company links the centre of the region with Eastern and Western Asturias.
Bus
There is also a comprehensive bus service run by the ALSA company. It links Avilés, Gijón, Oviedo and Mieres with Madrid and other major towns, several times a day. These include services to Barcelona, Salamanca, León, Valladolid, La Coruña, Bilbao, Seville, San Sebastián, Paris, Brussels and Nice, to name just a few.
Music
The music of Asturias is varied. The most characteristic instrument in traditional music is the Asturian bagpipe, or gaita, which has a single drone in common with the traditional bagpipes of other Celtic nations such as Wales & Ireland. The bagpipe is often accompanied by hand drum, whistles and accordion. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in traditional folk music, and several music ensembles have gained regional and international recognition for their ethnomusilogical study and presentation of indigenous Asturian music. Notable examples include tradicionalist pipers such as Xuacu Amieva and Tejedor and fusionist José Ángel Hevia, and the groups Llan de Cubel, Nuberu and Felpeyu. Additionally, numerous rock, ska and heavy metal groups have also found relative success within Asturias, many of which incorporate elements of traditional Asturian music into their sound.
Anthem
The Asturian anthem Asturias, patria querida (Asturias, my dear motherland) was a popular song adopted as the region's anthem and formalised by Ley 1/1984, de 27 de Abríl.According to a popular myth, this song is sung by drunk people all over Spain; in reality, however, this is extremely uncommon. This notion might have been introduced in the time of the Spanish Civil War by Francisco Franco's side to discredit Asturias, since this song was born in the mining community - a centre of Spanish socialism. Some variants of the anthem were also used by the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War and the 1934 miners' uprising that preceded the war.
Other
"Asturias" is also the name of the fifth movement of the Suite Española, Op. 47 by Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. Nevertheless, the music has little in common with the region's own folklore. More authentic is Rimsky Korsakov's Spanish Cappriccio, which quotes liberally from Asturian musical heritage.
Famous citizens
Famous events
See also
References
External links
Category:Autonomous communities of Spain Category:Celtic culture Category:Coal mining regions in Spain Category:Green Spain Category:NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union Category:Provinces of Spain
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