Mass grave: Infiesto, Civil War mass grave site in Infiesto, Piloña, Spain.
The mass grave in Infiesto lies in the municipality of Piloña in Asturias and holds the remains of individuals who died during the civil conflict from 1936 to 1939. The site forms part of a wider effort to locate and document buried victims from that period.
The burials took place during the clashes of the late 1930s, when many people in the Asturias region disappeared without trace. Excavations began in the 2000s with the aim of restoring names to those who vanished.
The site takes its name from Infiesto, a small town in the Piloña valley, where families keep the memory of the disappeared alive through quiet visits. Relatives sometimes leave flowers at the edge of the grounds, maintaining a link to a period that still echoes in the region.
The site sits outside the center of Infiesto and is usually reached by unpaved paths that can become slippery after rain. Visitors planning to go should wear sturdy footwear and check with local associations beforehand for current access conditions.
Some of the recovered objects still carry visible initials or personal marks that help researchers clarify identities. These small details have led several families to missing relatives who remained unknown for decades.
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