Oviedo

This article is about the city in Spain. For the city in the United States, see Oviedo, Florida. For other uses, see Oviedo (disambiguation).

Oviedo
Uviéu (Asturian)
Municipality
Oviedo/Uviéu
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Campoamor Theatre
Asturian parliament
Fontán Square
St Mary at Naranco
View from Naranco mountain
Flag of Oviedo
Flag
Coat of arms of Oviedo
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Benemérita, invicta, heroica, buena, muy noble, muy leal
(Meritorious, undefeated, heroic, good, very noble, very loyal)
Map
Location of Oviedo
Coordinates: 43°21′36″N 5°50′42″W / 43.36000°N 5.84500°W / 43.36000; -5.84500
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaOviedo
Government
 • AlcaldeAlfredo Canteli (2019) (PP)
Area
 • Total
186.65 km2 (72.07 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
220,020
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)ovetense in Castilian
uvieín/a in Asturian or, colloquially, carbayón
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
from 33001 to 33013
Official language(s)Spanish
Websitewww.oviedo.es
Santa María del Naranco (Pre-Romanesque shrine)
San Julián de los Prados (Pre-Romanesque shrine)
San Miguel de Lillo (Pre-Romanesque shrine)
Cathedral of San Salvador (founded in 781 A.C.), and the Statue of La Regenta
San Isidoro El Real Church
San Pelayo Monastery
Building at Plaza de La Escandalera

Oviedo (Spanish: [oˈβjeðo]) or Uviéu (Asturian: [uˈβjew]) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Gijón[2] and 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Avilés,[3] both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than 30 kilometres (19 mi) in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Distancia de Oviedo a Gijón en coche". esdistancia.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Distancia de Oviedo a Avilés en coche". esdistancia.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2018.