Vega, Gijón

Vega is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. Its population was 3,484 in 2016.

Vega
Parish
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Municipality	Gijón
Population  (2016)
• Total	3,484

Vega is a residential and rural area, bordering with the districts of Granda, Castiello Bernueces, Santurio, Caldones, Llavandera, and Samartín de Güerces.

The La Camocha coal mine (closed 2007) was located in Vega. The mining town of La Camocha (including El Vaticano and Ciudad Virginia barrios) is located in the mine surroundings.

Villages and their neighbourhoods

Aroles

• La Camocha

Vega de Baxo

• Ciudad Virginia / Los Bloques
• La Iglesia
• La Piquiella
  • La Parada
• Les Prairíes

Vega de Riba

• Camarranes
• Paniceres
• La Pomarada
• El Vaticano

External links

• Official Toponyms - Principality of Asturias website.
• Official Toponyms: Laws - BOPA Nº 229 - Martes, 3 de octubre de 2006 & DECRETO 105/2006, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se determinan los topónimos oficiales del concejo de Gijón.