Asturias
Autonomous community of Spain
The Principality of Asturias, a region of northwest Spain, is known for its rugged coast, mountains, religious sites and medieval architecture. Regional capital Oviedo’s San Salvador Cathedral houses religious relic the Shroud of Oviedo. Nearby on...
Capital: Oviedo
Population: 1.022 million (2019)
Highest point: Torre de Cerredo
Area code: +34 985
Demonym(s): Asturian; asturiano, -na (es)
HDI (2021): 0.900; very high · 9th
ISO 3166 code: ES-AS (autonomous community); ES-O (province)