Municipality in Asturias, Spain
Onís is a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias , Spain . As of 2023, the population of the municipality equaled 746.[1] Onís is bordered on the north by Llanes , on the south by the province of León , to the east by Cabrales and to the west by Cangas de Onís . The area of the municipality is 75 km2 , with more than a third of its territory falling within Picos de Europa National Park . the Pico de Verdilluenga, one of the peaks of the Picos de Europa , is the highest point in the municipality, standing at 2,129 m.[2] The municipality comprises three parishes :
Onís, which contains the settlements of Benia (the municipal capital), Avín, El Castru, Los Menores, Pandellavandes, Silviella, Talaveru, and Villar;
Bobia, which contains the settlements of Bobia de Abajo (Bovia Baxu), Bobia de Arriba (Bovia Riba), Demués, and Gamonéu; and
La Robellada, which contains the settlements of La Robellada and El Pedroso (Pedrosu).
History
Onís has been inhabited by humans since the Neolithic period following the last Ice Age .[3] Artifacts from both the Roman and Moorish conquests of the area have both been discovered, though both peoples were later expulsed from the region.[2] Onís was recorded as sending a representative, Pedro Suárez, to support Pedro I before the Castilian Civil War in the 14th century. It was first recognized as a municipality in 1504 and had its first representative, Juan González de Acebos, in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias in 1594. During the French invasion of Spain , the French army inhabited the area during its occupation of Asturias. The municipality would suffer further damage as a result of the Third Carlist War and the Spanish Civil War .[2]
In modern times, the agricultural sector continues to be the largest employer in Onís, as it has been throughout its history.[2] The municipality was home to the recipients of the 1994 Premio al Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias , which recognizes Asturian peoples and villages which are deemed remarkable in their defense of their cultural heritage and values.[3]
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