Teverga

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Teverga
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Teverga
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°9′N6°6′W / 43.150°N 6.100°W / 43.150; -6.100
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias
Province Asturias
Comarca Oviedo
Judicial district Grado
Capital La Plaza
Government
   Alcalde María Carmen Fernández Alonso (PSOE)
Area
  Total
168.86 km2 (65.20 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,983 m (6,506 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total
1,628
  Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Demonym Tevergano
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33111
Website Official website

Teverga (Asturian: Teberga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by León province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by Quirós and Proaza.

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Formerly a mining area, now its economy is based on agriculture and emerging tourism. The tourism is based on the area's beauty and historical interest. The peak Sobia is distinguished by its impressive vertical walls of limestone and its flat top. The collegiate church of San Pedro, in a high medieval style, dates from between 1069 and 1076. One can explore the mountains and the 12-km long Huerta Cave, the Senda del Oso bicycle path, or a museum of prehistory.

In 2013, Teverga was prized with the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award, of the Prince of Asturias Awards. Because of this recognition, Felipe, Prince of Asturias, visited the town in October 2013. [2]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Teverga, a una semana de ser Pueblo Ejemplar; La Nueva España , 18 October 2013 (in Spanish)