Gijón
City in Spain
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Gijón is a large coastal city in northern Spain. It’s known for its maritime heritage and the old fishermen’s quarter of Cimadevilla. Santa Catalina hill has a clifftop park and sculpture. The 18th-century Revillagigedo Palace houses an...
Population: 271,843 (2018)
Province: Asturias
Demonyms: gijonés, -esa (es); xixonés, -esa (ast)
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Founded: 5th century BC (Noega, the first settlement on record)
Official language(s): Spanish
Postal code: 33201–33212