Valdés, Asturias
Valdés | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Valdés Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′38″N 6°32′9″W / 43.54389°N 6.53583°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Eo-Navia |
| Judicial district | Valdés |
| Capital | Luarca |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Simón Guardado Pérez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 353.52 km2 (136.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,734 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Demonym | valdesano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Website | Official website |
Valdés is a Spanish municipality in the province of Asturias. Its capital is Luarca. It borders the Bay of Biscay on the north, the municipalities of Navia and Villayón on the west, Tineo on the south, Salas on the southeast, and Cudillero on the east. The rivers Esva, Negro and Barayo flow through the area. The national road N-634 is the main road serving the municipality.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 16,969 | — |
| 1996 | 16,073 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 14,789 | −8.0% |
| 2004 | 14,395 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,838 | −3.9% |
The surname "Valdés", widespread throughout Spain and Hispanic America, is believed to have ultimately originated from the town of Valdés.
Politics
| PSOE | PP | CDS | URAS | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | 7 | 21 |
| 1983 | 9 | 12 | - | - | 0 | 21 |
| 1987 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 17 |
| 1991 | 10 | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 17 |
| 1995 | 9 | 8 | - | - | 0 | 17 |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 | - | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Parishes
Notable residents
- Álvaro de Albornoz y Liminiana (1879-1954), politician
- María Esther García López (b. 1948), poet and writer
- Severo Ochoa de Albornoz (1905-1993), biochemist and physician, Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1959.
- Gil Parrondo y Rico (1921-2016), art director, twice Academy Award winner
- Margarita Salas Folgueras (1938-2019), scientist
- Regina García López (1898-1942), famous artist
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Townhall website (in Spanish)
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (Asturian Federation of Municipalities) (in Spanish)
- Vivasturias (tourism page) (in Spanish)
- Images of Valdés
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