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Villaviciosa

Located in Asturias, Principality of Asturias Coordinates: 43°28′31″ N 5°25′03″ W

Villaviciosa
Ramón Noriega · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
14,989
15K
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
154
listed under Villaviciosa
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OVD Asturias Airport51 km
LEN León Airport100 km

About Villaviciosa

Villaviciosa is a municipality. Location: Asturias, Principality of Asturias. Population: 14,989. Elevation: 172 m.

From Wikipedia

Villaviciosa (Spanish and Asturian pronunciation: [biʎaβiˈθjosa]) is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
274 km²
Official website
villaviciosa.es

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Villaviciosa

From Wikivoyage

Villaviciosa is a town on the coast of Asturias in northwest Spain, historically a port and a stopover on the pilgrimage trail to Santiago. The town population in 2023 was 6600, with another 9000 in its outlying villages.

"Viciosa" in Spanish primarily means vicious, but those re-naming the town in the 14th century meant it as "attractive", "fertile". Probably their body language made that obvious.

Get in+

The nearest airport is Asturias (OVD IATA), to the west beyond Avilés. Take the hourly bus from the airport to Gijón and change. Direct buses also run from Madrid Airport T4 to Oviedo and Gijón.

Villaviciosa is on A-8 the fast coastal highway. From Madrid follow A-6 / A-66 (tolls) towards Oviedo then swing east onto As-1, to come onto A-64 into town.

Alsa buses run hourly from Gijón (30 min) and Oviedo (60 min).

1 Estación Bus is modern yet dismal, with no information boards, toilets or waiting area.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Villaviciosa

  • Siero
  • Cabranes
  • Nava
  • Colunga Municipality

Population of Villaviciosa over time

Population of Villaviciosa over time
2014 14,820
2015 14,690
2016 14,642
2017 14,455
2018 14,430
2019 14,439
2020 14,470
2021 14,869
2022 14,984
2023 15,000
2024 15,342
2025 15,379

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Villaviciosa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
July (49 mm)

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Villaviciosa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°18°21°23°23°22°18°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°13°15°15°14°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)898273958652495059969794

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

How to get to Villaviciosa

The nearest airport is Asturias Airport (OVD), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gijón, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 51 kmwest
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 100 kmsouth
  • Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 129 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 21 kmwest
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 37 kmwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 98 kmsouth
  • Santander Population: 173.6K 130 kmeast
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 188 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Villaviciosa

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 147 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Playa de la Ñora Beach 16 kmNW
  • Playa Cervigón Beach 20 kmNW
  • Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 21 kmW
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 22 kmW

25–60 km202 places

  • Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 40 kmE
  • Playa de San Antolín Beach 45 kmE
  • Playón de Bayas Beach 52 kmW
  • Playa de Gulpiyuri Beach 43 kmE

60–100 km162 places

  • Playa de Santa Ana Beach 81 kmW
  • Playa de la Rabia Beach 88 kmE
  • Playa de Pechón Beach 75 kmE
  • Playa de Comillas Beach 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Villaviciosa

154 places
  1. 1 Villaviciosa 14.4K
  2. 2 Peón 49
  3. 3 Oles 26

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages55

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources