Amieva (parish)

Coordinates: 43°14′44″N 5°4′23″W / 43.24556°N 5.07306°W / 43.24556; -5.07306
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Amieva
Amieva is located in Spain
Amieva
Amieva
Coordinates: 43°14′44″N 5°4′23″W / 43.24556°N 5.07306°W / 43.24556; -5.07306
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
MunicipalityAmieva
Population
 (2011)
 • Total107
 • Density2.13/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Postal code
33558

Amieva is a village and a parish in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It gives its name to the municipality of Amieva in which it is situated.

It is 50.21 km2 (19.39 sq mi) in size. The population is 107 (INE 2011). The postal code is 33558.

The Iglesia de San Pedro de Vega stands in the village, a rectangular church with a single nave. The western facade has the main entrance, formed by a semicircular arch, with a voluminous steeple of blocks with two apertures for bells. Four winged angels are found at the four exterior corners of the church. The interior is modernized but retains the original work.

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