Mieres

• Name — Mieres • Settlement Type — Municipality • Shield Size — 75 • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Spain • Subdivision Type1 — Autonomous community • Subdivision Name1 — Asturias • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Asturias • Subdivision Type3 — Comarca • Subdivision Name3 — Caudal • Seat Type — Capital • Seat — Mieres del Camín • Elevation M — 386 • Area Total Km2 — 146.03 • Population Demonym — Mierenses • Population Density Km2 — auto • Blank Name Sec1 — Official language(s) • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 33600 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Manuel Ángel Álvarez • Leader Party — IU

Mieres is the heart of the coal mining industry in Spain. The topography of Mieres is mountainous with the greatest population centers being located in the valley along the banks of the Caudal River (Río Caudal) valley in the center of Asturias. Before the Spanish Industrial Restructuring Mieres was one of the industrial backbones of Asturias, and hosted 70000 inhabitants in the 1960s. Today Mieres shelters a campus of the University of Oviedo and different museums in relation with the industrial heritage. The municipality of Mieres is served by bus routes and Renfe Cercanias commuter lines, connected with Oviedo, Gijón and León.

Mieres’ most popular and important festival St. John's Bonfire (La Foguera de San Juan) occurs every June 24's eve, and is highlighted by a huge bonfire, cultural events, dancing, outdoor concerts, fireworks, al fresco dining and drinking. Another important festival is the Folixa na Primavera in April (Spring Fiesta), which includes dance and music performances from the nine European Celtic regions, food, drink and especially cider, (sidra).

• Local elections • Party/List — 1979 — 1983 — 1987 — 1991 — 1995 — 1999 — 2003 — 2007 — 2011 — 2015 — 2019 • PCE / IU-BA — 9 — 7 — 7 — 6 — 9 — 7 — 6 — 5 — 10 — 12 — 15 • FSA-PSOE — 10 — 14 — 10 — 11 — 9 — 11 — 8 — 9 — 5 — 4 — 4 • CD / AP / PP — 1 — 4 — 4 — 5 — 7 — 7 — 7 — 7 — 4 — 3 — 2 • Somos — 2 — 0 • FAC — 2 — 0 — 0 • MCA — 1 — 0 — 0 • UCD / CDS — 4 — 4 — 2 • Direct Democracy — 1 • Total — 25 — 25 — 25 — 25 — 25 — 25 — 21 — 21 — 21 — 21 — 21

• Illustration — Orthophotomap of Mieres • Illustration — Requexu Square and St. John's Church • Illustration — Palacio del Valletu • Illustration — Town hall • Illustration — Espinos old mine There are fifteen parishes: • Baíña • Figaredo • Gallegos • Loredo • Mieres del Camino • La Peña • La Rebollada • Santa Cruz • Santa Rosa • Santullano • Turón • Urbiés • Ujo • Seana • Valdecuna

• Juan Carlos Ablanedo, footballer • Avelino Álvarez, footballer • José Andrés, chef • Vital Aza, author and playwright • María Luisa García, chef, author of the bestselling cookbook of Asturian cuisine in history • Innocencio of Mary Immaculate, saint • Jenny, singer and representative of Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 • Víctor Manuel, singer and songwriter • Nacho Martínez, actor • Xaviel Vilareyo, author

• Czech Republic Karviná, Czech Republic • Cuba San Miguel del Padrón, Cuba • Western Sahara Amgala, Western Sahara • Belgium Herstal, Belgium