It owes its name to the fact that it is literally a riverbank (ribera) of the Nalón and that the two rivers of the central Asturian mining valleys come together within its borders: the Caudal merges with the Nalón body and soul in Ribera de Arriba, which perfectly combines lowland and mountain. This means it enjoys a benevolent microclimate and is considerably rich in terms of forests, with abundant oak and chestnut trees.
Near the borough capital, Soto Ribera, is to be found the village of Güeñu/Bueño, which boasts a collection of well-preserved raised granaries-cum-storehouses (hórreos), confirming it as one of the most important ethnographic ensembles of the Principality, hence the fact that it is home to the Hórreos Interpretation Centre .
Granaries and water like that from thedam of Alfilorios, which 'quenches' the capital of the Principality ... Here's Ribera de Arriba, affable, festive and keeper of traditions.
