Tolivia

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Tolivia
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Tolivia
Coordinates: 43°12′00″N5°35′00″W / 43.2°N 5.583333°W / 43.2; -5.583333 Coordinates: 43°12′00″N5°35′00″W / 43.2°N 5.583333°W / 43.2; -5.583333
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
Province Asturias
Municipality Laviana

Tolivia is one of nine parishes (administrative divisions) in Laviana, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In Ireland and all parts of the British Isles except Scotland and Wales it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.

Laviana Municipality in Asturias, Spain

Laviana is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, located in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Bimenes and Nava, on the south by Aller, on the east by Piloña and Sobrescobio, and on the west by San Martín del Rey Aurelio and Mieres.

Municipality An administrative division having corporate status and usually some powers of self-government or jurisdiction

A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.

Villages

  • La Cuesta Baxo
  • La Cuesta Riba
  • Fresneo
  • Valdelafaya
  • Valsemana
  • Les Palombes
  • La Bárgana
  • La Cuesta los Valles
  • El Navaliegu
  • La Brañivieya

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