Cudillero

Cudillero Cuideiru
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Cudillero
Cudillero Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°33.6′N 6°9′W / 43.5600°N 6.150°W / 43.5600; -6.150
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Asturias
Province	Asturias
Comarca	Avilés
Capital	Cudillero
Government
• Alcalde	Ignacio Escribano Fernández (PP)
Area
• Total	100.78 km2 (38.91 sq mi)
Elevation	785 m (2,575 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,078
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	pixuetu, pixueta
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33150 al 33159
Official language(s)	Pixueto, Spanish
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Historic ensemble
Designated	29 June 2006
Reference no.	RI-53-0000610

Cudillero (Asturian: Cuideiru) is a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Nowadays, Cudillero's main economic activities are related to tourism, but it is also known for its fishing industry. A legend says that it was founded by the Vikings. In addition to Castillian some locals still speak a dialect called Pixueto.

Usually, Spanish-media considers Cudillero as one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.^[2]

(See image at right)

• Top left: Arms of the Pravia family.
• Top right: Arms of the Omaña family.
• Bottom: A reference to the Church of San Pedro.

The Way of Saint James, named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes through Cudillero. There is also a Pilgrim Heritage Hostal: Albergue de Peregrinos «Soto de Luiña» - Soto de Luiña, s/n – 3156-Cudillero with 20 Beds. Phone 985-59.00.03

Cudillero has nine parishes (administrative divisions):

• Ballota (Val.louta)
• Cudillero (Cuideiru)
• Faedo
• Novellana
• Oviñana (Ouviñana)
• Piñera
• San Juan de Piñera (San Xuan de Piñera)
• San Martín de Luiña (Samartín de Lluiña)
• Soto de Luiña (Soutu Lluiña)

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España

• Ayuntamiento de Cudillero Archived 2022-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
• Cudillero turismo
• Cudillero images – August 2006