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Ponga is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, northwestern Spain. Its capital is San Juan de Beleño.

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Ponga
Municipality

Flag Coat of arms

Ponga Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°11′24″N 5°9′36″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oriente
Judicial district	Cangas de Onís
Capital	San Juan de Beleño
Government
• Alcalde	Cándido Vega Díaz (Unión Asturianista)
Area
• Total	205.98 km² (79.53 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,142 m (7,028 ft)
Population (2018)[1]
• Total	598
• Density	2.9/km² (7.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	pongueto/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33557

Ecology

Ponga has a natural park.

Also, "Ponga-Amieva" is the name of a Special Protection Area for wild birds. [2]

History

Several archaeological remains show evidence that it was inhabited in the Bronze Age. During Roman colonization, Ponga belonged to the territory of Cantabria. The first documented reference of Ponga occurred in the time of Alfonso IX of León.

Parishes

There are nine parishes (administrative division):

Abiegos
Carangas
Casielles

Cazo
San Ignacio
San Juan de Beleño

Sobrefoz
Taranes
Viego

Culture

Art

Among the most notable art displays are in rural churches including:

Church of Santa Maria de Taranes (1779)
Church of St. Mary of Viego
Church of St. John of Bethlehem (17th century)
Ermitas Ventaniella and Arcenorio
Bucket Tower
Sobrefoz Palace
Spa Mestas

Holidays and festivals

January 1: Feast of Aguinaldo and Guirria in San Juan de Belen.
Carnival Saturday: Aguinaldo de Sellaño
Holy Saturday: Market in the Trasiegu Sobrefoz.
May 13: Contest of cheese and Ponga Beyos days Beyos Cheese
Around May 15: San Isidro San Juan de Henbane
July 1: San Pedro in Sobrefoz
July 16: Ntra Sra del Carmen San Juan de Belen
31 July: Feast of San Ignacio and Carangas Beyos
August 4, 5 and 6: Ntra Sra de las Nieves in Ladle and Sellaño
August 9: San Justo in Cadenava
August 10 and 11: San Lorenzo in Abiego
August 15 and 16: in Mrs Nra Taranes and Viego
Last weekend of August: The Arándanu in Bedules
September 1: La Santina de Ventaniella in Ventaniella
September 8: La Santina de Arcenoriu in Arcenoriu
Last weekend in November: Gastronomic Days of Hunting in the entire council

References

Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
http://www.mma.es/secciones/biodiversidad/rednatura2000/rednatura_espana/pdf/es0000316.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

External links

Rural house in Ponga - Casa Severa

v t e Parishes in Ponga, Asturias, Spain
Abiegos Carangas Casielles Cazo San Ignacio San Juan de Beleño Sobrefoz Taranes Viego

v t e Municipalities in Asturias
Allande Aller Amieva Avilés Belmonte de Miranda Bimenes Boal Cabrales Cabranes Candamo Cangas de Onís Cangas del Narcea Caravia Carreño Caso Castrillón Castropol Coaña Colunga Corvera de Asturias Cudillero Degaña El Franco Gijón Gozón Grado Grandas de Salime Ibias Illano Illas Langreo Laviana Lena Llanera Llanes Mieres Morcín Muros de Nalón Nava Navia Noreña Onís Oviedo Parres Peñamellera Alta Peñamellera Baja Pesoz Piloña Ponga Pravia Proaza Quirós Las Regueras Ribadedeva Ribadesella Ribera de Arriba Riosa Salas San Martín de Oscos San Martín del Rey Aurelio San Tirso de Abres Santa Eulalia de Oscos Santo Adriano Sariego Siero Sobrescobio Somiedo Soto del Barco Tapia de Casariego Taramundi Teverga Tineo Valdés Vegadeo Villanueva de Oscos Villaviciosa Villayón Yernes y Tameza

На других языках

- [en] Ponga, Asturias

[es] Ponga

Ponga es un concejo o municipio español de la comunidad autónoma del Principado de Asturias localizado en el sureste de la región, en el límite con la provincia de León. Limita al norte con el concejo de Parres; al noroeste, con el de Piloña; al este, con el Amieva; y al oeste, con el de Caso; y, al sur, con los municipios leoneses de Burón y Maraña y al sureste con el de Oseja de Sajambre.

[ru] Понга

Понга (исп. Ponga) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Астурия. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Орьенте. Занимает площадь 205,98 км². Население — 694 человека.

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