Gijón, Coastal city in Asturias, Spain
The largest city in Asturias extends along the Bay of Biscay with urban beaches, industrial zones, and a medieval quarter called Cimadevilla.
The Romans established a settlement named Gigia in the 5th century BC, which later became a vital port during the Kingdom of Asturias in 791.
The Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, a former vocational training center from the 1940s, now functions as an arts center and cultural space.
The Puerto del Musel serves as the principal commercial port for northern Spain, managing coal exports and international maritime connections.
The Eduardo Chillida concrete sculpture Elogio del Horizonte stands on Santa Catalina hill, creating natural acoustic effects from ocean waves.
Location: Province of Asturias
Capital city: Gijón City
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Shares border with: Corvera de Asturias, Llanera, Carreño, Siero, Sariegu, Villaviciosa
Address: Gijón, Asturias, Spain 33200 Gijón
Website: http://gijon.es
GPS coordinates: 43.52931,-5.67732
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:10
Universidad Laboral de Gijón
5.2 km
Campos de Sport del Sardinero
3.3 km
Elogio del horizonte
2.5 km
San Lorenzo Beach
2.1 km
La madre del emigrante
3.6 km
San Pedro church, Gijón
2.3 km
Revillagigedo Palace
2.1 km
Shrine Basilica of the Sacred Heart
1.8 km
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Contrueces
1.8 km
Tabacalera, Gijón
2.3 km
Playa de Poniente, Gijón
1.7 km
Roman thermae in Campo Valdés
2.2 km
Campa Torres
4.9 km
Beach of La Ñora
7.3 km
Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
2.7 km
Museum of the Asturian People
3.5 km
Teatro Jovellanos
1.7 km
Pelayo's Monument
2 km
Church of San Lorenzo in Gijón
1.8 km
Parque Isabel la Católica
2.9 km
Módulo Sícera
2.1 km
Museo Jovellanos
2.2 km
Instituto de Puericultura
1.4 km
Necropolis of Mount Areo
9 km
Aquarium of Gijón
1.4 km
Villa Romana de Veranes
7.9 km
Antigua Escuela de Comercio, Gijón
1.8 km
Church of San José in Gijón
1.6 kmReviews
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