Cudillero

Cudillero

*Cuideiru*
Cudillero Cuideiru
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Cudillero
	Cudillero Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 43°33.6′N 6°9′W / 43.5600°N 6.150°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Avilés
Capital	Cudillero
Government
• Alcalde	Ignacio Escribano Fernández (PP)
Area
• Total	100.78 km2 (38.91 sq mi)
Elevation	785 m (2,575 ft)
Population ()
Demonym(s)	pixuetu, pixueta
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33150 al 33159
Official language(s)	Pixueto, Spanish
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Historic ensemble
Designated	29 June 2006
Reference no.	RI-53-0000610

Cudillero (Asturian: Cuideiru) is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Nowadays, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing industry. A legend says that it was founded by the Vikings. In addition to Castillian some locals still speak a dialect called Pixueto.

Usually, Spanish-media considers Cudillero as one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.^[2]

Coat of arms

(See image at right)

Top left: Arms of the Pravia family.
Top right: Arms of the Omaña family.
Bottom: A reference to the Church of San Pedro.

Way of Saint James

The Way of Saint James, named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes through Cudillero. There is also a Pilgrim Heritage Hostal: Albergue de Peregrinos «Soto de Luiña» - Soto de Luiña, s/n – 3156-Cudillero with 20 Beds. Phone 985-59.00.03

Politics

	PSOE	PP	IU-BA	Others	Total
2003	10	2	1	0	13
2007	10	3	0	0	13

Parishes

Cudillero has nine parishes (administrative divisions):

Ballota (Val.louta)
Cudillero (Cuideiru)
Faedo
Novellana
Oviñana (Ouviñana)
Piñera
San Juan de Piñera (San Xuan de Piñera)
San Martín de Luiña (Samartín de Lluiña)
Soto de Luiña (Soutu Lluiña)

Demography

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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España