Santo Adriano (
Asturian:
Santu Adrianu) is a municipality in the
Autonomous Community of the
Principality of Asturias. It is bordered on the north by
Oviedo, on the east by
Ribera de Arriba and
Morcín, on the south by
Quirós and
Proaza and on the west by Proaza and
Grado.
Geography
It is one of the smaller municipalities in Asturias in both area and population. Like the majority of the rural areas in Asturias, the population is receding.
The highest point in the municipality is Grandamiana, at 813 m. Afterwards are Los Navalones at 756 and El Piantón at 750. Fifty-eight percent of the municipal area is between 400 and 800 meters high. Nearly a quarter of the area has a slope of more than 50%. The lowest point is along the
Trubia River, at 140 meters.
In addition to the Trubia, which crosses the territory from south to north, there are many small
arroyos which flow into it, such as the Picarós, the Rebregáu, the Tresarcu and the Xanas. The latter flows along the Xanas Pass, which is one of the more beautiful sights in the area.
Parishes
Demographics
The municipality reached its highest population in the year 1900, with 1,747 inhabitants. Since then, the loss of population has been notable, as is the case in most Asturian mountain municipalities. The large part of the movement is due to the migration of many inhabitants to
Oviedo,...
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