Gijón or Xixón is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central-northern part of Asturias; it is approximately 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, and 26 km (16 mi) from Avilés. With a population of 273,744 as of 2023, Gijón is the 15th largest city in Spain.
Image: Xixón dende l'aire (cropped)
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View of the archaeological site of Campa Torres [es]
View of Gijón c. 1630
Asturias, Asturian: Asturies ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
Roman thermae in Gijón
Processional Cross, ca. 1150–75, it comes from a 12th-century church fifty miles east of Oviedo. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Santa María del Naranco, ancient palace of Asturian Kings, 842 AD. Many churches of Asturias are among the oldest churches of Europe, dating to the Early Middle Ages.
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos