Amieva

Amieva
Municipality
View of Sames, the capital of this municipality.
Flag Coat of arms
Amieva Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°14′N 5°4′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Capital	Sames
Government
• Alcalde	José Félix Fernández Fernández (Asturias Forum)
Area
• Total	113.90 km2 (43.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,478 m (8,130 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	591
• Density	5.19/km2 (13.4/sq mi)
Demonym	amievense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33556 a 33558

Amieva is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It is also the name of one of the municipality's subdivisions (parroquias, or parish).

Amieva municipality is sparsely inhabited, having a resident population of 868 (2005) and a population density of fewer than 8 people per square kilometre. The total area covers some 114 km².

History

Coat of arms

Old arms

• Top: Emblem of Pelayo
• Bottom: Two emblems of important families of the City

New arms

Since 30 August 2001.

• Top left > Represents agriculture
• Top right > Represents the Forest economy
• Bottom > Represents the Rio Sella and the Picos de Europa, the most important natural features.

Politics

Local elections
Party	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015
FAC									3	4
PSOE	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	3	2
CD / AP / PP	2	3	4	3	4	1	2	3	1	1
PCE / IU-BA			0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
PAS-UNA			0	2	2	1	0
UCD / CDS	5	2	1	0
URAS						1
Total	11	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	7	7

Parishes

Amieva is divided into 5 parishes:

• Amieva
• Samartín
• Mian
• San Román
• Sebarga

Demography

Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España - grafics for Wikipedia

Rebeco in the Picos de Europa.

See also

• List of municipalities in Asturias

References

• Population data INE
• Postal codes
• Altitdude Google Earth

External links

• Amieva Digital
• Council of Amieva
• Amieva y Alto Sella
• Rural village in Amieva; rental rooms
• Amieva Full Rental House