Somiedo (Asturian: Somiedu) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, on the east by Teverga, on the west by Tineo and Cangas del Narcea, and on the south by the province of León.Menéndez, Carmen-Oliva (2008): Teitos. Cubiertas vegetales de Europa Occidental: de Asturias a Islandia. Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos del Principado de Asturias.
It is the second least densely populated municipality in Asturias.
All of the municipality forms part of Somiedo Natural Park, which has been declared a biosphere reserve by Unesco.UNESCO: Somiedo Biosphere Reserve, Spain Saliencia Lakes are located in Somiedo.
Parishes Aguino Clavillas Corés El Coto El PuertoEndriga Gúa La Riera Las Morteras PigüeñaPigüeces Pola de Somiedo Valle de Lago Veigas Villar de Vildas
Politics PSOE PP CDS Otros Total 1979 6 4 1 0 11 1983 7 4 - 0 11 1987 7 4 - 0 11 1991 7 2 - 0 9 1995 5 4 - 0 9 1999 7 1 - 1 9 2003 8 1 - 0 9 2007 7 2 - 0 9 See also List of municipalities in Asturias
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Hiking routes in Somiedo Somiedo Natural Park Federación Asturiana de Concejos Estado del Embalse de Somiedo