Belmonte (Miranda)

Historia

Belmonte is one of 15 parishes (administrative divisions) in Belmonte de Miranda, a municipality of the same name, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The village of Belmonte is the seat of the parish.The parish is 32.52km2 in size with a population of 644.The villages include: Albariza, L'Abiosa, Belmonte, Cezana, Colladiellu, Courias, Las Cruces, Dolia, La Durera, L'Estilleiru, El Faéu, Faidieḷḷu, Freisnéu, La Granda, Meruxa, Montescusu, Pascual, El Pousadoriu, La Repenerencia, Tabláu, Tiblós and La Vellosa.The village of Belmonte, with 416 inhabitants, is located about 200 meters above sea level, on both banks of the river Pigüeña, about 56km from Oviedo, and is accessed via highway AS-227. The village offers famous catch-and-release trout fishing.