Noreña

Noreña is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is completely surrounded by the municipality of Siero. It is the smallest municipality in Asturias and the second smallest in Spain, and one of the ones with the highest per capita income and population density in the Principality. Noreña is also the name of a parish in the municipality, and the municipal capital.

Noreña
Palacio del Rebollín
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Noreña
Noreña
Location in Spain
Noreña
Noreña (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°23′36″N 5°42′15″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaOviedo
CapitalNoreña
Government
  AlcaldeCésar Movilla (PSOE)
Area
  Total5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total5,167
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)noreñense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33180, 33189, 33519
Official language(s)Bable, Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Parishes

  • Celles (San Juan de Celles)
  • Noreña (Santa María de Noreña)
  • Santa Marina

Notable people

  • Alberto Colunga Cueto, Dominican priest and Bible translator, was born in Noreña.
  • Enrique Rodríguez Bustelo, architect

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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