Vegadeo (parish)

Vegadeo
Parish
Vegadeo
Coordinates: 43°25′N 7°03′W / 43.417°N 7.050°W / 43.417; -7.050
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
MunicipalityVegadeo
Area
 • Total
9.79 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
3,100
 (estimate)
Postal code
33779

Vegadeo (variant: A Veiga) is one of six parishes in Vegadeo, a municipality of the same name, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.[1][2][3] [4] Covering an area of 9.79 km², it had an estimated population of 3,100 in 2024.[5]

Geography

Vegadeo parish is situated along the Eo River, with an average elevation of approximately 10 meters above sea level.[6] Its terrain includes slate and greywacke geology, with the landscape rising toward the Bobia sierra. The area supports diverse biodiversity, including migratory birds along the Eo River.[7] The parish is approximately 143 km from Oviedo, the regional capital.[6]

Settlements

Vegadeo parish includes the following settlements:[6]

  • Vegadeo (villa)
  • Estelo (casería)
  • Fonte de Louteiro (aldea)
  • Louteiro (lugar)
  • Miou (lugar)
  • Molejón (lugar)

References

  1. ^ "INEbase / Demografía y población /Padrón /Estadística del Padrón continuo / Últimos datos". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  2. ^ "Parroquias - Vegadeo City Council". www.vegadeo.es. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  3. ^ "Vegadeo - Arzobispado Oviedo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  4. ^ "Parroquias". Ayuntamiento de Vegadeo. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Padrón Municipal de Habitantes". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Nomenclátor de Entidades de Población de Asturias". Datos Gob (in Spanish). Principado de Asturias. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Plan Forestal de la Comarca de Vegadeo" (PDF). Principado de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.