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Oviedo, city, Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northern Spain. Oviedo lies on a hill surrounded by mountains and a fertile plain and is situated 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Gijón. It was founded as a monastery by Fruela I in 757 and became the capital.
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Oviedo (Spanish:) or Uviéu (Asturian: ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city.
Oct 18, 2021 · An Overview. Although many foreigners were unfamiliar with Oviedo until it was featured in the Hollywood film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, this city is actually quite an important one to Spain. Today, Oviedo serves as the administrative and commercial capital of Asturias.
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Dec 17, 2021 · In the heart of northern coastal Spain, Oviedo feels as solid and stable as a regional capital city should be. It's just the place to start discovering the cultural roots of...
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Feb 27, 2018 · In Oviedo, the protest movement occupied an abandoned building, where the central health administration of Asturias used to be, in 2011 and called themselves and the place La Madreña. This name was used because their slogan was “madreña to the system!”, a madreña is a traditional Asturian shoe.
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Oviedo or Uviéu is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city.
