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Avilés
Capital Avilés
Area
 - total
 - % of Asturias
Ranked ??
25.34 km²
0.24%
Population
 - total
 - % of Asturias
 - Density
Ranked 3rd
83,185 (2004)
7.8%
3.282,75 inhab/km²
Denomyn
 - English
 - Spanish

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avilesino
Mayor Santiago Rodríguez Vega (PSOE)
Town councillors 24 seats + the Mayor
Political Parties
(elections of 2003)
10 seats PSOE: PSOE
4 seats IU: United Left
10 seats PP: Popular Party
1 seat ASIA Group
Municipality of Avilés (in spanish)

Avilés is the 3rd more important city of Asturias. Sited in the estuary of Avilés at west of Peñas Cape. It have an important national port and a important industry.


History

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Feast and Traditions

Other cities in the municipality