Vega, Gijón
Vega is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain.
Vega | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Municipality | Gijón |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,484 |
Its population was 3,507 in 2012.
Vega is a residential and rural area, bordering with the districts of Granda, Castiello Bernueces, Santurio, Caldones, Llavandera y Samartín de Güerces.
The famous La Camocha coal mine (closed 2007) was located in Vega. The mining town of La Camocha (including El Vaticano and Ciudad Virginia barrios) is located in the mine surroundings.
Villages and their neighbourhoods
- Aroles
- La Camocha
- Vega de Baxo
- Ciudad Virginia / Los Bloques
- La Iglesia
- La Piquiella
- La Parada
- Les Prairíes
- Vega de Riba
- Camarranes
- Paniceres
- La Pomarada
- El Vaticano
External links
- Official Toponyms - Principality of Asturias website.
- Official Toponyms: Laws - BOPA Nº 229 - Martes, 3 de octubre de 2006 & DECRETO 105/2006, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se determinan los topónimos oficiales del concejo de Gijón."
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