HISTORY OF GIJON

                                          
                GIJON  ‘ S      HISTORY

             

Gijón  is a Spanish city, with the historic category of villa, 6 capital of the municipality of the same name. It is located on the coast of the Principality of Asturias, autonomous community which is its most populous with 273 422 habitantes7 (INE, 2016) municipality. Gijón is, also, a parish of the Council, whose unique entity singular of population is the town eponymous and is also known by excellence as the capital of the Costa green.

Is located in the area central-septentrional of Asturias, to 28 km of Oviedo and 26 km of Avilés, forming part of a great area Metropolitan that covers twenty councils of the center of the region, vertebrate with a dense network of roads, highways and railways and with a population of 835.053 inhabitants in 2011, that it converted in the seventh of espana.8 the city form also part of the Asturian eight.

Since it was founded in the 5th century b.c. until recently, had been a predominantly industrial town, which had favored its great development and growth throughout the 20th century. However, during recent years the crisis of the steel and shipbuilding has led to its conversion into an important centre of tourism, University, financial and services.

 The coat of arms of Gijon, whose use it transpires from the year 1649, representing Don Pelayo, first King of Asturias, holding a sword in his right hand and the Cruz de la Victoria prolonged with a staff in hand izquierda.11 the legend links Don Pelayo with Munuza, who was Muslim Governor of Gijón and who came into fight offended by marriage not allowed between the Governor and the sister of este.12 presides over the whole Royal Crown espanola.11

The flag of Gijón is rectangular, white with a red border of a width equal to one-fifth of the flag and carries the coat of arms of the Town Hall in the Center. It has its origin in the password assigned to the Maritime Province of Gijón by Royal order of July 30, 1845.13

Gijón is located in the Centre of the Cantabrian coast of the Principality of Asturias, Spain, in the South-West of Europe, to the North of the Iberian Peninsula, about a rasa coastline in the foothills of the Cordillera Cantábrica. It is part of the Cantabrian basin and lies 737 metres above sea level at its highest point (peak peak). The highest point in the urban area (Ceares) is located at 59 meters above sea level. Its coordinates are 43° 32' 43 "N, 5 ° 39' 44" W. The municipal district of Gijón has an area of 181,70 km2 and a vaguely rectangular. The city, which covers an area approximately 13.9 km2, 14 is located in the central coastal section of the Council, in a Bay divided by Cimadevilla (old town) peninsula which separates the beach of San Lorenzo to the East, the Marina, beaches Poniente and Arbeyal, shipyards and port of El Musel to the West