Asón-Agüera
The Asón-Agüera comarca is a historical region of Cantabria, Spain. It is located in the upper courses of the Asón and Agüera rivers, near the border with Vizcaya in the Basque Country. The comarca encompasses the basin of the Asón river and its tributaries such as the Gándara.
The region was part of the historical territories of the Valley of Soba and Ruesga Villaverde, and the Merindad de Vecio (Junta de Parayas, Villas Laredo, Seña and clean, and Valle de Guriezo).
Municipalities
Ampuero
Arredondo.
Guriezo.
Limpias.
Ramales de la Victoria.
Rasines.
Ruesga.
Soba.
Valle de Villaverde.
In 2006, the total population of the region (according to the INE) is 14,240 inhabitants (see table). The three most populated centers are: Ampuero (3,951), Ramales de Victoria (2,333) and Guriezo (2,101). Lesser populated places are: Valle de Villaverde (373) Arredondo (558) and Rasines (999).
Geography
Asón Valley
Asón Valley is known for its rugged solid limestone , which house inside caving extraordinary wealth and majestic and interesting ancient forests of beech, oak and holm undoubtedly the most notable in the eastern part of Cantabria . Notably its beautiful scenery of mountains to the valleys with green meadows come together.