Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, northern Spain, with approximately 38,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Mieres is made up of the capital, Mieres del Camino and the villages of Baíña, Figaredo, Cenera, Loredo, La Peña, La Rebollada, Santullano, Santa Rosa, Seana, Ujo, Urbiés, Valdecuna, Santa Cruz, Ablaña, Turón, Gallegos, Bustiello.
History Mieres is the heart of the coal mining industry in Spain. The topography of Mieres is mountainous with the greatest population centers being located in the valley along the banks of the Caudal River (Río Caudal) valley in the center of Asturias. Before the Spanish Industrial Restructuring Mieres was one of the industrial backbones of Asturias, and hosted 70000 inhabitants in the 1960s. Today Mieres shelters a campus of the University of Oviedo and different museums in relation with the industrial heritage.
The municipality of Mieres is served by bus routes and Renfe Cercanias commuter lines, connected with Oviedo, Gijón and León.
Festivals Mieres’ most popular and important festival St. John's Bonfire (La Foguera de San Juan) occurs every June 24's eve, and is highlighted by a huge bonfire, cultural events, dancing, outdoor concerts, fireworks, al fresco dining and drinking. Another important festival is the Folixa na Primavera in April (Spring Fiesta), which includes dance and music performances from the nine European Celtic regions, food, drink and especially cider, (sidra).
Politics Local elections Party/List 1979 1983 1987Dirección General de Política Interior 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011Elecciones Locales 2011 2015 2019 PCE / IU-BA 9 7 7 6 9 7 6 5 10 12 15 FSA-PSOE 10 14 10 11 9 11 8 9 5 4 4 CD / AP / PP 1 4 4 5 7 7 7 7 4 3 2 Somos 2 0 FAC 2 0 0 MCA 1 0 0 UCD / CDS 4 4 2 1 Total 25 25 25 25 25 25 21 21 21 21 21
Parishes
There are fifteen parishes: Baíña Figaredo Gallegos Loredo Mieres del Camino La Peña La Rebollada Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Santullano Turón Urbiés Ujo Seana Valdecuna
Notable residents Juan Carlos Ablanedo, footballer Avelino Álvarez, footballer José Andrés, chef Vital Aza, author and playwright María Luisa García, chef, author of the bestselling cookbook of Asturian cuisine in history Innocencio of Mary Immaculate, saint Jenny, singer and representative of Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Víctor Manuel, singer and songwriter Nacho Martínez, actor Xaviel Vilareyo, author
Twin towns Karviná, Czech Republic San Miguel del Padrón, Cuba Amgala, Western Sahara Herstal, Belgium
See also Church of Santa Eulalia de Ujo Premio de Novela Casino de Mieres List of municipalities in Asturias
References
External links
Official website Mieres del Camino Pipe Band of Mieres "Banda Gaites Villa Mieres"