Villaviciosa, Asturias
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| Coordinates: 43°28′N 5°27′W / 43.467°N 5.45°WCoordinates: 43°28′N 5°27′W / 43.467°N 5.45°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
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| Province | Asturias | ||
| Comarca | Gijón | ||
| Founded | 17 October 1270 | ||
| Capital | Villaviciosa | ||
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| • Alcalde | Manuel Busto Alonso (Unión Asturianista) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 276.23 km2 (106.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 14,457 | ||
| • Density | 52.3/km2 (135.6/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | maliayo/a | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33300 and 33310 al 33318 | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Villaviciosa is a town and (municipality) in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is situated on the central eastern coastline, and borders the Asturian municipalities of Gijón and Siero to the west, Sariego, Nava, Cabranes and Piloña to the south and to Colunga to the east. The total area is 271 km² and its population is 14,360 (2005). In this city was born José Ángel Hevia Velasco
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