Pola de Laviana facts for kids

Park in Pola de Laviana

Pola de Laviana is a lively town in northern Spain. It is one of nine areas called parishes in Laviana. A parish is like a small district or division within a larger area. Laviana is a municipality, which is similar to a county or a local government area.

Pola de Laviana is part of the Asturias region. Asturias is both a province (a type of administrative area) and an autonomous community (a region with its own government) in Spain. This town is the biggest parish in Laviana. It is located in the beautiful Nalon Valley.

Pola de Laviana is also the main town, or capital, of the Laviana municipality. The parish covers about 9.8 square kilometers (about 3.8 square miles). In 2011, about 9,106 people lived there.

What is Pola de Laviana Like?

Pola de Laviana is very famous for its delicious food! People love to visit for the local dishes.

The town also hosts many fun events and celebrations throughout the year:

• The annual religious festivals for the Virgin of the Otero.
• The lively celebrations in the Pontona neighborhood.
• The exciting Descent Folkloric of the Nalón. This event is so special it's recognized as a Regional Tourist Interest!
• Other festivities like those of Xeronda and The Chalana.

As the main town of Laviana, Pola de Laviana offers many important services. These include places for government, schools, sports facilities, and cultural centers.

Cool Buildings and Art

Pola de Laviana has some interesting old buildings and churches. They show the history and art of the area.

• Parish Church of Our Mistress of the Assumption: This church has a neo-Gothic historical style. This means it was built to look like older Gothic churches.
• Church of Our Mistress of Otero: This church was built after the 15th century. It has a special shape called a Latin cross. It also has a bell gable, which is a wall with openings for bells. This church is dedicated to the town's patron saint.
• Chapel of San José: This small church was rebuilt in a traditional style. It has decorations that look like mountain art.

Other important buildings include the Consistorial House, which is like the town hall. There is also the old Maxi Theater. You can also see many traditional buildings in the historic center of town.

Exploring the Villages

The parish of Pola de Laviana is made up of many smaller villages. Each village has its own small community. Here are some of them and how many people lived there in 2011:

• Canto de Abajo: 4 residents
• Canto de Arriba: 9 residents
• Carba de las Llanas: 5 residents
• La Carba: 13 residents
• Casapapio: 7 residents
• Castañal: 7 residents
• El Castrillón: 11 residents
• La Chalana: uninhabited
• Felguerón: 3 residents
• Horrón de Arriba: 7 residents
• Las Llanas: 13 residents
• Llancuervo: uninhabited
• Lloreo: 15 residents
• El Llosón: 2 residents
• Omedines: uninhabited
• Ortigosa: 3 residents
• Otero Sur: 9 residents
• Pando: 1 resident
• Pielgos: 10 residents
• Piniella: 47 residents
• Pola de Laviana: 8,887 residents
• Las Portillas: 4 residents
• Quinta Norte: 9 residents
• Quinta Sur: 2 residents
• La Rasa: 1 resident
• La Rebollada: 17 residents
• Rebolloso: 2 residents
• El Robledal: 12 residents
• Sertera: 4 residents
• Solavelea: uninhabited
• Sospelaya: uninhabited
• La Traviesa: uninhabited
• Valdelasabejas Abajo: 6 residents
• Valdelasabejas Arriba: uninhabited
• Vallebregón: 1 resident

Sports in Pola de Laviana

Pola de Laviana has its very own soccer (football) team! The team is called Real Titánico. They represent the town in sports competitions.

See also

In Spanish: Pola de Laviana para niños