Valdés, Asturias
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Valdés | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Comarca | Eo-Navia |
| Judicial district | Valdés |
| Capital | Luarca |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Simón Guardado Pérez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 353.52 km2 (136.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,038 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | valdesano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Website | Official website |
Valdés is a Spanish municipality in the province of Asturias. Its capital is Luarca. It borders the Bay of Biscay on the north, the municipalities of Navia and Villayón on the west, Tineo on the south, Salas on the southeast, and Cudillero on the east. The rivers Esva, Negro and Barayo flow through the area. The national road N-634 is the main road serving the municipality.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16,969 | — |
| 1996 | 16,073 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 14,789 | −8.0% |
| 2004 | 14,395 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,838 | −3.9% |
Politics
| PSOE | PP | CDS | URAS | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | 7 | 21 |
| 1983 | 9 | 12 | - | - | 0 | 21 |
| 1987 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 17 |
| 1991 | 10 | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 17 |
| 1995 | 9 | 8 | - | - | 0 | 17 |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 | - | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Parishes
Notable residents
- Álvaro de Albornoz y Liminiana (1879-1954), politician
- Severo Ochoa de Albornoz (1905-1993), biochemist, Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1959.
- Gil Parrondo y Rico (b. 1921), set decorator
- Margarita Salas Folgueras (b. 1938), scientist
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valdés.
- Townhall website Template:Es icon
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos (Asturian Federation of Municipalities) Template:Es icon
- Vivasturias (tourism page) Template:Es icon
- Images of Valdés
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