Mieres, Asturias

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Mieres


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Location

Location of Mieres

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General information

Native name

Mieres (Asturian)

Spanish name

Mieres

Postal code

33600

Website

http://www.ayto-mieres.es/

Administration

Country

Spain

Autonomous Community

Asturias

Province

Asturias

Mayor

Luis María García García (PSOE)

Geography

Land Area

146,03 km²

Altitude

1.159 m AMSL

Population

Population

45.645 (2007)

Density

312,57 hab./km² (2007)

Mieres is a Municipality of Asturias, Spain. It is a municipality of about 50,000 inhabitants, is an example of working-Spain, far from the sunny vacation destination typically associated with Spain. It is the heart of the coal mining industry and the financial backbone of Asturias. Mieres is located along the banks of the Rio Caudal(Caudal River) and route 66 in a small valley in the center of Asturies. Mieres has a hodgepodge of small museums, cultural centers, and art galleries and numerous restaurant-bars, boutiques and shops. The highest concentration of shopping is located along calle Manuel Llaneza and the pedestrian mall on calle La Vega. On market days, the city market, the Mercado de Mieres and nearby streets are filled with vendors and Gypsies selling a wide variety of products, most especially food and textiles. Some of Mieres’ main gathering places are the Catholic church of San Juan de Bautista, adjacent to the Plaza de Requejo (Cider Square) popular for al fresco dining; the Parque Jovellanos (Jovellanos Park) for relaxing, sports and the evening “paseo”; and the plaza at the Ayuntamiento de Mieres (City Hall Plaza) for festivals and cultural gatherings. Mieres’ most popular and important festival La Foguera San Xuan (St. John's Bonfire) occurs every June 24th's eve, and is high-lighted by a huge bonfire, cultural events, live concerts, fire works and great quantities of al fresco food and libations. Parking is a serious problem in Mieres as it is in much of urban Spain and therefore walking, taxi, bus, and regional rail lines ( FEVE and RENFE) are the preferred means of transportation to and around Mieres.