Vegadeo

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Vegadeo
A Veiga (Eonavian)
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Suarón river at Vegadeo
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Vegadeo
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°28′N7°3′W / 43.467°N 7.050°W / 43.467; -7.050
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Asturias.svg  Asturias
Province Asturias
Comarca Eo-Navia
Judicial district Castropol
Capital Vegadeo
Government
   Alcalde Juan de la Cruz Antolín Rato (PSOE)
Area
  Total80.69 km2 (31.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total3,866
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym vegadense o veigueño
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33770
Website Official website

Vegadeo (Eonavian: A Veiga) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered in the north and east by Castropol, in the south by Villanueva de Oscos, Taramundi, and San Tirso de Abres, and in the west by the Eo River and San Tirso .

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It is one of the Eonavian speaking towns of Asturias [2]

Demography

Vegadeo
From: INE Archiv

Parishes

Parish map of Vegadeo. Parroquies de Veiga d'Eo.png
Parish map of Vegadeo.

Notable people

Villages

(from: INE)

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113