Oviedo, Asturias — Population, elevation and map

About Oviedo

Oviedo is a municipality. Location: Asturias, Principality of Asturias. Population: 225,973. Elevation: 283 m.

From Wikipedia

Oviedo (Spanish: [oˈβjeðo] ), officially known by the bilingual name Oviedo / Uviéu (Asturian: [uˈβjew], locally Uvieo [uˈβje.o]) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain, and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. With a population of 223,576, it is also the 2nd-largest city in Asturias. Oviedo is located approximately 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Gijón and 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay.

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At a glance

Area: 187 km²
Official website: oviedo.es

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Oviedo

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Travel notes for Oviedo

From Wikivoyage

Oviedo is a cathedral city, capital of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It's mostly modern but has a small old town, with monuments cited on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the Asturian language it's called Uviéu and had a population of 220,000 in 2024.

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Neither the Romans nor the Umayyad Moors saw any use for this poor isolated region. Oviedo was settled from 761 AD and although the Moors wrecked it in 794, they never ruled this far north. The Christian petty kingdom of Asturias was thus cut off by mountains and hostile neighbours, and evolved a unique "pre-Romanesque" style of architecture. (Fourteen examples survive, with four in Oviedo.) The city enjoyed royal patronage through the 9th century; King Alfonso II backed the story of St James' tomb being found in what is now Santiago, and established the first pilgrimage trail there (Camino Primitivo) starting from Oviedo. But in 910 the court moved to León, and Oviedo became a backwater.

Nevertheless a medieval city grew up, and its cathedral was extended and embellished. Much credit for that is owed to Bishop Pelagius or Pelayo. His name lives on in a street that is inappropriately straight, as he was as crooked as can be. He relentlessly forged documents proving the cathedral was entitled to this 'n that; he was deposed in 1130 but carried sweetly on.

Oviedo industrialised but its old town survived until 1934, when a miners' strike escalated into a precursor of the Spanish civil war, and Francisco Franco sent in troops. After the Nationalist coup d'etat in 1936 the army garrison rose in support of the Nationalists and withstood a three-month siege by the Republicans.

Oviedo today makes its living from the service sector, as a seat of local governance and with a university. Manufacturing is based further out in the northern districts of Siero and Llanera.

Visitor information:

Tourist information is next to Town Hall on Plaza de la Constitución, open daily 09:00-17:00.

El Escorialín is an information kiosk east edge of San Francisco park, open M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa Su 10:00-17:00.

Oviedo.es is the city government portal.

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By plane:

Asturias Airport (OVD IATA) is the closest, 40 km north on the coast near Avilés. It has flights from Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla and other Spanish airports, and a few international flights. An Alsa bus runs hourly 08:00-01:00 from the airport to Avilés, Oviedo and Gijón.

Madrid airport has far more connections and a direct bus to Oviedo.

By train:

1 Oviedo railway station has trains every couple of hours from Madrid Chamartin, taking 3 hr 30 min via Segovia, Valladolid, Palencia and León. These may start from Valencia or Alicante, and continue to Gijón or Avilés.

Cercanías trains run from everywhere else in Central Asturias. The frequencies should be good, about 30-60 minutes, although travel times might be high, and most lines reach Oviedo. There are some regional trains from the "wings" of Asturias, but their low frequencies make them unreliable for daytrips.

Oviedo station is at the northwest end of Calle Uría leading to city centre. The main through-street Calle Pepe Cosmen goes through an underpass here, with ramps to the station. There's also a raised street access to another drop-off area, but the taxi stand is at the main entrance. No luggage store, use the bus station 300 m northeast. Lots of cafes nearby. The station can also be exited north by a narrow stairway and corridor out into Calle Monte Gamonal.

By bus:

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Oviedo

Grado Municipality
Llanera
Siero
Langreo Municipality
Mieres
Santo Adriano Municipality

Twin towns and sister cities of Oviedo

Bochum· Germany
Tampa· United States
Torrevieja· Spain
Valencia de Don Juan· Spain
Veracruz· Mexico
Zamora· Spain
Torrelavega· Spain
Fujairah· United Arab Emirates

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Oviedo over time

Population of Oviedo over time
2014		223,765
2015		221,870
2016		220,567
2017		220,301
2018		220,020
2019		219,686
2020		219,910
2021		217,552
2022		215,167
2023		217,584
2024		220,543
2025		223,968

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oviedo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: August (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: April (109 mm)
Driest month: August (50 mm)

11° 3°

12° 4°

14° 5°

15° 6°

17° 9°

20° 12°

23° 14°

22° 12°

18° 9°

14° 6°

12° 5°

Jan

95

Feb

90

Mar

85

Apr

109

May

94

Jun

54

Jul

51

Aug

50

Sep

57

Oct

100

Nov

101

Dec

98

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Oviedo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	12°	14°	15°	17°	20°	23°	23°	22°	18°	14°	12°
Average low (°C)	3°	4°	5°	6°	9°	12°	14°	14°	12°	9°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	95	90	85	109	94	54	51	50	57	100	101	98

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Oviedo

The nearest airport is Asturias Airport (OVD), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oviedo, 2 km to the east.

Airports

Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 26 kmnorthwest
León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 87 kmsouth
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 167 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Oviedo Population: 220K 2 kmeast
Gijón Population: 271.8K 26 kmnortheast
León Population: 124.8K 88 kmsouth
Santander Population: 173.6K 168 kmeast
Ourense Population: 105.2K 198 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Oviedo

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 138 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

Monte Tablada Mountain 23 kmN
Sierra de Fontebona Mountain 22 kmNW
Cerro de Coroña Mountain 25 kmNE
Gamoniteiru Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km137 places

Playa de Santa Ana Beach 50 kmNW
Playa de la Ñora Beach 31 kmNE
Playa Cervigón Beach 28 kmNE
Playón de Bayas Beach 28 kmNW

60–100 km183 places

Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 77 kmE
Playa de San Antolín Beach 82 kmE
Playa de Represas Beach 89 kmW
Playa de Gulpiyuri Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Oviedo and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Oviedo	Ciudad Lineal	Oviedo	Granada
Population	226K	228.2K	220K	233.5K
Elevation	283 m	710 m	237 m	689 m
Summer day (hottest month)	23°	32°	23°	35°
Winter night (coldest month)	3°	0°	4°	3°
Annual rainfall	984 mm	409 mm	984 mm	456 mm
Best months	Jun–Sep	May–Jun, Sep–Oct	Jun–Sep	Apr–May, Oct
Distance	—	372 km	2 km	712 km