Tinéu

For the Italian botanist, see Vincenzo Tineo. For the evergreen tree, see Tineo (plant).

Tineo is a concejo (municipality) in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is situated on a small tributary of the Narcea River. It is the second-largest municipality in Asturias. It is bordered to the north by Valdés, to the south by Cangas del Narcea, to the west by Villayón and Allande, and to the east by Salas, Miranda and Somiedo.

Tineo Tinéu (Asturian)
Municipality
View of Tinéu
Flag Coat of arms
The Municipality of Tinéu within Asturias
Tineo Location of the town of Tinéu in Asturias Show map of Asturias Tineo Location of the town of Tinéu in Spain Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 43°20′N 6°25′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Narcea
Capital	Tinéu
Government
• Alcalde (Since 2012)	José Ramón Feito Lorences (PSOE)
Area
• Total	540.83 km2 (208.82 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,532 m (5,026 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	9,543
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym	tinetense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33870
Website	www.tineo.es

Mining, agriculture and stock-rearing have been the principal industries since the early 20th century.^[2]

History

Santa María de Obona monastery

Coat of arms

Top left, Castle Tinéu
Top right, Coat of Arms from García de la Plaza, the local Heroe
Bottom left, Coat of Arms by the Cistercians Monastery in Castilla
Bottom right unten, Coat of Arms by the Franciscans in the Monastery of Tieno
middle, das Coat of Arms from the Count of Tineo

Way of St. James

The Way of St. James or Camino de Santiago named "The Northern Way" (Camino de la Costa) Camino Primitivo passes Luarca. There are also two Pilgrim Heritages:

• Albergue de Peregrinos «Mater Christi» - Marco Rodríguez, s/n - 33870 - Tineo (20 Beds)
• Albergue de Peregrinos «Tineo» - C/ Cabezas de San Juan - 33870 Tineo.

Demography

Historical population of Tinéu

Year	1991	1996	2001	2004	2007
Population	14927	13578	12598	12312	11539

Politics

	PSOE	PP	FAC	CDS	URAS	UCT	Others	Total
1979	1	1	5	–	–	7	7	21
1983	1	4	2	–	–	14	0	21
1987	6	3	3	–	–	5	0	17
1991	6	2	0	–	–	9	0	17
1995	4	4	–	–	–	9	0	17
1999	4	5	–	–	2	5	1	17
2003	6	7	–	–	0	3	1	17
2007	11	5	–	–	1	–	0	17
2011	12	4	1	–	–	–	–	17
Sources: Ministerio del Interior and Federación Asturiana de Concejos

Parroquias (Parishes)[3]

Arganza Bárzana Bourres Brañaḷḷonga Bustieḷḷu Caeras Santiáu Cezures Coḷḷada Campucaldera El Pedregal

El Rodical Fastias Francos Xinestaza Soutu La Preda Merías Santolaya de Miñu Muñalén Naraval Navelgas

Nieres Oubona Santuyanu Porciles El Pozón San Esteban de Reḷḷamiegu Reḷḷanos San Fliz San Fagondu San Frichosu Samartín de Semproniana

Sangoñéu Santolaya Santianes Sobráu Sorriba Tabláu Tinéu Troncéu Tuña Viḷḷatresmil Zardaín

Tourism

This oak has been declared a natural monument

The Sacred Art Museum of Tinéu is located at the Plaza Alonso Martinez inside the Convento de San Francisco del Monte ("Convent of San Francisco del Monte"), a 14th-century Roman Catholic church accessible via the AS-217 road.