Llanera, Asturias

Llanera is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Gijón and Corvera de Asturias, on the south by Oviedo, on the east by Gijón and Siero, and on the west by Illas and Las Regueras. Its capital is located 11 km from Oviedo, 20 km from Avilés, and 22 km from Gijón.

Llanera
Municipality
Palaciu de Villanueva en San Cucao, council of Llanera, Asturias, Spain.
Coat of arms
Llanera Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°28′N 5°56′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Oviedo
Judicial district	Oviedo
Capital	Posada de Llanera
Government
• Alcalde	Gerardo Sanz Pérez (PSOE)
Area
• Total	106.69 km2 (41.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation	317 m (1,040 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	13,676
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym	llanerense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33424
Official language(s)	Asturian, Spanish

Renfe, the national railroad organization, has stations in Lugo de Llanera, Villabona y Ferroñes.

The municipality has an important industrial sector. There are industrial parks at Silvota and Asipo.

There is a penitentiary in Villabona.

Lugo de Llanera was founded as a Roman settlement, named Lucus Asturum. It is situated at the fork of the Roman roads to Astorga and Cantabria.

Parishes

Ables Arlós Bonielles Cayés

Ferroñes Lugo de Llanera Pruvia Rondiella

San Cucufate de Llanera Santa Cruz de Llanera Villardeveyo

Notable people

• Francisco Álvarez Martínez (1925–2022), cardinal of the Catholic Church
• Santiago Cazorla