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Energy industry production in 2018 was 5.94 % of the region's GVA and ranked as the second branch of industry after iron and steel metallurgy. Asturias is the benchmark for electrical energy on the Spanish mainland, with 4.4% of installed power in 2017.
Asturias is situated in north-west Spain and has a population of 1.02 million. The region’s coal mining industry was concentrated in the south west and central areas of the region, where the region’s coal power plants are also located. However, only one coal mine remains active. The region is composed of 78 municipalities, of which 57 are
Jan 28, 2020 · First Half 2020. After growing 1.9% in 2018, the economy of Asturias could have grown by 1.7% in 2019. It will advance by 1.2% in 2020 and 1.4% in 2021, and will add around 3,000 jobs in the biennium. The average GDP pc annual growth rate will be 1.7%, 0.3 p.p. above the Spanish average, due to the worst regional demographic evolution.
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the autonomous community was 23.3 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 1.9% of Spanish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 24,400 euros or 81% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 98% of the EU average.
Aug 8, 2019 · People in Spain’s northern region of Asturias are anxiously waiting to see how things play out. They’ve been mining there for 150 years. But today, the industry is almost dead.
Asturias covers about 2% of Spain territory and about 2% of its population General information about Asturias | Location and basis information It is located in the north of Spain. • Population: 1,019,993 • Capital: Oviedo, but the most populated city is Gijón. • Asturias is one of the most important regions of Spain in the mining industry.
Apr 10, 2018 · It was really a low in the history of Avilés: during the ‘90s there was an unemployment rate of 18 percent, the population was ageing rapidly and the deteriorating environment had negative effects on the city’s health. The economy of Asturias suffered greatly, many companies shut down.
