In prehistoric times there were paleolithic settlements in caves in Piloña such as Aviao (Espinaredo) Cave, Collaréu Cave, and La Peña Ferran (Ferran Rock) which were excavated by the Count de la Vega del Sella in the 1920s. There are several sites with paleolithic rock art and Neanderthal remains, including Sidrón Cave in Borines.
Piloña lies in a narrow basin that runs parallel with the coast. Over time it formed part of the natural path between Oviedo and Cangas de Onís, which connects central Asturias with the Asturian east. Piloña was the largest settlement along that path.
In Roman times Beloncio was occupied, and is identified with the town Paelontium mentioned by Ptolemy as the capital of the Astur tribe known as Lugones. There is also evidence of Roman occupation at Borines.
Economics
The area is poor and depopulating. There were over 20,000 inhabitants in 1930; 8,799 in 2001; and 8,440 in 2005.
The three largest towns are Infiesto (with about 20% of the population), Villamayor and Sevares. All three are on the Piloña River, a left-hand tributary of the Sella River, and on the main highway, the N-634.
The area is agricultural with cattle being raised for both milk and meat, and with some production of forest products.
Piloña page of the Asturian Federation of Municipalities, in Spanish
May 04, 2023
piloña, village, poland, pilona, poland, river, river, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, js. For the village in Poland see Pilona Poland For the river see Pilona river This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pilona news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pilona Spanish pronunciation piˈloɲa is a municipality in the province and autonomous community of Asturias northwestern Spain Its capital is the town of Infiesto Pilona is bounded to the north by Villaviciosa and Colunga to the east by Parres to the west by Nava and Cabranes and to the south by Ponga Caso Sobrescobio and Laviana The area is semi mountainous with many small but deep and narrow valleys PilonaMunicipalityCoat of armsPilonaLocation in SpainCoordinates 43 21 N 5 21 W 43 350 N 5 350 W 43 350 5 350Country SpainAutonomous community AsturiasProvinceAsturiasComarcaOrienteJudicial districtPilonaCapitalInfiestoGovernment AlcaldeCamilo Montes Diaz PSOE Area Total283 89 km2 109 61 sq mi Highest elevation1 420 m 4 660 ft Population 2018 1 Total7 101 Density25 km2 65 sq mi DemonympilonesesTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code33530WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Economics 3 Parishes 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditIn prehistoric times there were paleolithic settlements in caves in Pilona such as Aviao Espinaredo Cave Collareu Cave and La Pena Ferran Ferran Rock which were excavated by the Count de la Vega del Sella in the 1920s There are several sites with paleolithic rock art and Neanderthal remains including Sidron Cave in Borines Pilona lies in a narrow basin that runs parallel with the coast Over time it formed part of the natural path between Oviedo and Cangas de Onis which connects central Asturias with the Asturian east Pilona was the largest settlement along that path In Roman times Beloncio was occupied and is identified with the town Paelontium mentioned by Ptolemy as the capital of the Astur tribe known as Lugones There is also evidence of Roman occupation at Borines Economics EditThe area is poor and depopulating There were over 20 000 inhabitants in 1930 8 799 in 2001 and 8 440 in 2005 The three largest towns are Infiesto with about 20 of the population Villamayor and Sevares All three are on the Pilona River a left hand tributary of the Sella River and on the main highway the N 634 The area is agricultural with cattle being raised for both milk and meat and with some production of forest products Parishes EditThere are 24 parishes administrative divisions Anayo Artedosa L Artedosa Beloncio Belonciu Borines Cereceda Cerecea Coya Espinaredo Espinareu Lodena Lludena La Marea Maza Miyares Los Montes Pintueles Ques San Antonio San Juan de Berbio San Xuan de Berbio San Roman San Roman de Villa Sellon Sevares Sebares Sorribas Sorribes Tozo El Tozu Valle Vallobal VillamayorReferences Edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute External links EditVirtual Guide to Pilona in Spanish Pilona page of the Asturian Federation of Municipalities in Spanish Photo Archive of Pilona Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pilona amp oldid 1107755946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
