Gijón

The Romans fell in love with Gijón/Xixón. They had splendid views of the sea and right on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea, in Campo Valdés, they located their baths. They met aborigines who had a perfect knowledge of the metals and technology of that time. They were in a land of promise, which had a privileged coastline with great sandy beaches such as San Lorenzo, and gentle mountains and valleys. With time, Gijón/Xixón, the capital, became a great city, easily visible from the Cerro de Santa Catalina, where the Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida was inspired to place his Eulogy of the Horizon, today a tourist symbol of the city.

Cimavilla - the old and charismatic fishermen's neighbourhood -, the Reina gardens, the marina, Poniente beach, Arbeyal beach , Corrida street, Moros street, Plaza del Instituto and a long etcetera make up an urban Gijón/Xixón that enjoys a privileged rural setting with places such as El Parque Arqueológico-Natural de laCampa Torres, Veranes, La Guía, Somió, La Providencia, Caldones, Deva or La Camocha, to name but a few. In terms of facilities, the Botanical Garden, the Aquarium, the Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura or Laboral Centro de Arte are also essential references for leisure and culture. A council and a city in perfect harmony.

Population: 277,733 inhabitants.
Surface area: 181.6 ^km2
Weekly market: Sundays and Fridays (La Camocha)