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 de Ribera, is to be found the village of 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.
