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Municipality in Asturias, Spain
Tineu
(
Spanish
:
Tineo
) is a
concejo
(
municipality
) in the
Principality of Asturias
, Spain. It is situated on a small tributary of the
Narcea River
. It is the second-largest municipality in Asturias. It is bordered to the north by
Valdes
, to the south by
Cangas del Narcea
, to the west by
Villayon
and
Allande
, and to the east by
Salas
,
Miranda
and
Somiedo
.
Mining, agriculture and stock-rearing have been the principal industries since the early 20th century.
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History
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Santa Maria de Obona monastery
Coat of arms
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Top left, Castle Tineu
Top right, Coat of Arms from Garcia de la Plaza, the local Heroe
Bottom left, Coat of Arms by the
Cistercians
Monastery in Castilla
Bottom right unten, Coat of Arms by the
Franciscans
in the Monastery of Tieno
middle, das Coat of Arms from the
Count
of Tineo
Way of St. James
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The
Way of St. James
or
Camino de Santiago
named "The Northern Way" (
Camino de la Costa
)
Camino Primitivo
passes Luarca. There are also two Pilgrim Heritages:
- Albergue de Peregrinos ≪Mater Christi≫ - Marco Rodriguez, s/n - 33870 - Tineo (20 Beds)
- Albergue de Peregrinos ≪Tineo≫ - C/ Cabezas de San Juan - 33870 Tineo.
Demography
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Historical population of Tineu
Year
| 1991
| 1996
| 2001
| 2004
| 2007
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Population
| 14927
| 13578
| 12598
| 12312
| 11539
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Politics
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Tourism
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This oak has been declared a
natural monument
The
Sacred Art Museum of Tineu
is located at the Plaza Alonso Martinez inside the Convento de San Francisco del Monte ("Convent of San Francisco del Monte"), a 14th-century
Roman Catholic church
accessible via the AS-217 road.
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