Lena

It saw the Romans pass through the Via Carisa, and later thousands of Christian pilgrims who went to venerate the relics in the Cathedral of Oviedo/Uviéu, and in the meantime the Asturian Monarchy paid special attention to it, and testimony to the reign of Ramiro and Ordoño I is the peerless Santa Cristina, located in an impressive and strategic spot. This is also why it is the cradle of the Asturian Pre-Romanesque Museum.

Before the Romans came to Asturias, it had an intense Castro life... and much later, its unique and mountainous orography made it the home of the oldest ski resort in the Cantabrian mountain range and the third oldest in Spain: Valgrande-Pajares. The same orography that turned it into a cycling mecca, which has written memorable pages in mountain passes such as Cuitu Negro or La Cobertoria, the latter today a substantial part of the Central Mountain Cycle Ring ...

Thepeople of Lena arefriendly and festive, with eternal hospitality, nourished by centuries of experiences, of foreigners and locals who have eagerly travelled through this gateway to Asturias.

Population: 12,367 inhabitants.
Surface area: 315,5 ^km2
Weekly market: Saturdays