Fano (Gijón)

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Fano Fano is district (parroquia) number 13
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Principality of Asturias
Comarca	Comarca of Gijón / Xixón
Municipality	Gijón / Xixón

Fano is a district (parroquia rural) of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain.

Its population was 217 in 2003.

Located in the south-east of the municipality, Fano is a rural area which borders with the municipality of Siero in the south, and with the district of Valdornón in the east.

Toponym comes from latin Fanum, a kind of temples ancient romans builded in pre-roman cults sacred places^[1]^[2]. A Benedictine monastery existed in Fano from 12th to 17th centuries. Its front romanesque façade is nowadays part of the San Juan Evangelista de Fano church.

Barrios & Places:

Carceo
La Cuadra
Fano
Zalce
La Bustia
Cadianes
El Caleyu
El Camonal
Carbonero
La Cuadra
La Iría l'Otero
Llagarón
Llongares
La Malata
El Monte Fano
La Ñave
El Picu'l Ḥuin
El Piñíu
El Regatu
El Sellón
Viesques
La Zurraquera

[edit] Notes

^ [1] About the toponomy of Fano (Spanish)
^ [2] More about roman and pre-roman Fanum

[edit] External links

Official Toponyms - Gijón / Xixón City Council official 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."

Districts (parroquias) of Gijón / Xixón