- Population
- 1,009,599
- 1M
- Elevation
- 247 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 86
- listed under Asturias
- Airports
- OVD Asturias Airport26 km
- LEN León Airport88 km
About Asturias
Asturias is a district. Location: Principality of Asturias, Spain. Population: 1,009,599.
The province of Asturias is a Spanish province, which since 1982 has formed the single-province autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias. Between 1833 and 1983 it was called the province of Oviedo.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Asturias
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Playa Penarronda Marta Gonzalez · Public domain -
Islote Palo Verde Lurdeswiki · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
La Islona Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Isla Erbosa Anton Zekeriev Rodin · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Isla Castro de Ballota Pigdavid · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Asturias
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- April (109 mm)
- Driest month
- August (50 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 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 Asturias
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 southeast.
Airports
- Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 26 kmnorthwest
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 88 kmsouth
- Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 165 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Oviedo Population: 220K 2 kmsoutheast
- Gijón Population: 271.8K 25 kmnortheast
- León Population: 124.8K 88 kmsouth
- Santander Population: 173.6K 167 kmeast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 200 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asturias
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km93 places
- Playa de Poniente Beach 25 kmNE
- Monte Tablada Mountain 23 kmN
- Sierra de Fontebona Mountain 22 kmNW
- Cerro de Coroña Mountain 23 kmNE
25–60 km129 places
- Playa de Santa Ana Beach 50 kmNW
- Playa de la Ñora Beach 30 kmNE
- Playa Cervigón Beach 27 kmNE
- Playón de Bayas Beach 27 kmNW
60–100 km185 places
- Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 76 kmE
- Playa de San Antolín Beach 81 kmE
- Playa de Represas Beach 90 kmW
- Playa de Gulpiyuri Beach 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Asturias
86 places- 61 Illas 1K
- 62 Grandas de Salime Municipality 1K
- 63 Sobrescobio Municipality 872
- 64 Proaza Municipality 813
- 65 Amieva 803
- 66 Onís Municipality 786
- 67 Taramundi Municipality 736
- 68 Ponga 686
- 69 Peñamellera Alta Municipality 598
- 70 San Tirso de Abres 521
- 71 Caravia 520
- 72 Santa Eulalia de Oscos 503
- 73 San Martín de Oscos Municipality 484
- 74 Illano Municipality 439
- 75 Villanueva de Oscos Municipality 345
- 76 Santo Adriano Municipality 263
- 77 Pesoz Municipality 191
- 78 Yernes y Tameza Municipality 166
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
Mountains & nature1
- Torre Cerredo · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts5
- Playa de Buelna · Beach
- Playa de Poniente · Beach
- Playa de San Lorenzo · Beach
- Playa de Tapia · Beach
- Playa Llodero · Beach
Nature and heritage in Asturias
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources