Cudillero

Cudillero
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Cudillero
Cudillero Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°33.6′N 6°9′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Avilés
Capital	Cudillero
Government
• Alcalde	Francisco González Méndez (PSOE)
Area
• Total	100.78 km2 (38.91 sq mi)
Elevation	785 m (2,575 ft)
Population
• Total	5,855
• Density	Bad rounding here58/km2 (Bad rounding here150/sq mi)
Demonym	pixueto/a
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	33150 al 33159
Official language(s)	Pixueto, Spanish

Cudillero (Asturian: Cuideiru) is a small village and municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. These days, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing ships. A legend says that it was founded by the Vikings. People from Cudillero speak Spanish and a dialect called Pixueto. Its capital is Cudillero.

History

Coat of Arms

• Top left: Arms of the Pravia family.
• Top right: Arms of the Omaña family.

Bottom: A reference to the Church of San Pedro.

Way of Saint James

The Way of Saint James, named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes through Cudillero. There is also a Pilgrim Heritage Hostal: Albergue de Peregrinos «Soto de Luiña» - Soto de Luiña, s/n - 3156-Cudillero with 20 Beds. Phone 985-59.00.03

Politic

	PSOE	PP	IU-BA	Others	Total
2003	10	2	1	0	13
2007	10	3	0	0	13

Parishes

Cudillero has nine parishes (administrative divisions):

• Ballota (Val.louta)
• Cudillero (Cuideiru)
• Faedo
• Novellana
• Oviñana (Ouviñana)
• Piñera
• San Juan de Piñera (San Xuan de Piñera)
• San Martín de Luiña (Samartín de Lluiña)
• Soto de Luiña (Soutu Lluiña)

Demography

Seafood Restaurants in Cuideiru.

Concha de Artedo beach.

Quelle: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España - grafische Aufarbeitung für Wikipedia

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Cudillero
• Cudillero turismo
• Cudillero images - August 2006