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Apr 30, 2024 · The autonomous community of Asturias was established by the statute of autonomy of December 30, 1981. The capital is Oviedo. Area 4,094 square miles (10,604 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 1,074,862. Geography. Asturias, Spain. Mountains cover more than four-fifths of Asturias. The region may be divided into several east-west zones.
Main article: History of Asturias. See also: Asturian architecture. Asturias was inhabited first by Homo erectus, then by Neanderthals. Since the Lower Paleolithic era, and during the Upper Paleolithic, Asturias was characterized by cave paintings in the eastern part of the area.
The History of Asturias includes everything from when the Paleolithic tribes settled in the Cantabrian Coast to the modern post-industrial society of today. On the etymology of the term "Asturias", some think that its origin can be traced back to the name of the Astura river (today the Esla river ), whose inhabitants were called "astures" by ...
From Catalina de Lancaster -first princess of Asturias- to Dª Letizia - first princess of Asturias born in Oviedo/Uviéu and the first Asturian queen of Spain- more than six centuries of history have passed, and Asturias remains equally pure, natural, fascinating.
The kingdom originated in the western and central territory of the Cantabrian Mountains, particularly the Picos de Europa and the central area of Asturias. The main political and military events during the first decades of the kingdom's existence took place in the region.
Culture in Asturias boasts a remarkable UNESCO World Heritage site, particularly linked to its prehistory and medieval era, during which this land was a prominent Kingdom where the Camino de Santiago originated.
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