About the municipality

  • Population: 1.561

  • Area: 342 km2

  • Web: https://www.allande.es
  • Telephone: (+34) 985 80 70 04
  • E-mail: comunicacion@allande.es
  • Local Council address: C. Donato Fernández, 2, 33880 Pola de Allande, (Asturias)

Services

Primary school (2 schools)
Secondary school
Nursery school (0 – 3 years) (2 schools)
Healthcare centre / Medical practice
Pharmacy (1 pharmacy)
Bank branch / ATMs (3 facilities)
Supermarket (3 facilities)
Local shops (10 shops)
Petrol station (1 petrol station)
Casa de Cultura (Arts & Community Centre)
Library / Reading room
Sports facilities (2 facilities)
Post office (1 office)
(SDTL) Local technological promotion services

It also has a Tourist Office (Summer and Easter) and a municipal swimming pool (Summer). Other facilities all year round: hairdresser, bookshop, clothing shop, gym, day-care centre, hotels and hostels.

Bus
Train
Taxi
Car rental
Bike & Rollerblade rental
Campervan and Motorhome stopover

How to get to the municipality: by the AS-15 road

 

 

 

Internet connectivity
Optic fibre
5G mobile connection

Coworking facilities
Telework facilities
Business incubators
Business centres

Hotels
Rural houses
Hostels
Cottages
Hostels
Rental housing
Public rental housing
Coliving
Camping

Mountains NUMEROUS. INCLUDING PUERTO DEL PALO, PUERTO DE LA MARTA, SIERRA FONTEROXA, SIERRA DE CARONDIO, AND SIERRA DEL VALLEDOR, AMONG OTHERS
Hiking trails
Recreational areas POLA DE ALLANDE RECREATIONAL AREA, AND PUERTO DEL PALO RECREATIONAL AREA.
Rivers SEVERAL. INCLUDING NISÓN, ARGANCINAS, PRADA AND MEIRÚA RIVERS.
Green spaces and forests
Protected natural areas SIERRAS DE CARONDIO AND VALLEDOR PROTECTED LANDSCAPES; THE ALCORNOCAL DE BOXO (A CORK OAK GROVE) NATURAL MONUMENT; AND TEIXO DE LAGO, TEIXO DE SANTA COLOMA, AND TEIXO DE BUSTANTIGO, ANCIENT YEW TREES WHICH ARE ALSO NATURAL MONUMENTS.
Lowest point of the Municipality: 105 m above sea level

Highest point of the Municipality: 1,460 m above sea level

Hiking, trail running, snowshoeing (Winter season), cycling, swimming, football, horseback riding.

The Primitive Way / Primitive St. James’ Way: Stage Borres – Pola de Allande (11 km), Primitive St. James’ Way to Santiago de Compostela: Stage Pola de Allande – Berducedo or La Mesa (18 km), Primitive Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago de Compostela: Stage Borres – Berducedo or La Mesa (variant of Los Hospitales, 28.6 km), Ruta del Oro a las Estrellas (2.8 km, Puerto del Palo), Ruta de Los Teixos (Santa Coloma, 14.5 km), Ruta Alto de Bustantigo – San Emiliano (19.5 km), and Ecoturistic route: Collada – Trabaces – Aguanes (12.5 km), Besullo – Berducedo Stage (29.2 km), Berducedo – Grandas de Salime Stage (28.9Km), Natural Monuments Route (by car) and Ethnographic Route (by car).

Swimming pools
Beaches
Rivers
Reservoirs
Lakes
Spa / Thermal Waters

Security level: Very high
Noise pollution level:: Extremely low
Light pollution level: Extremely low
Traffic level: : Extremely low

Air quality index (AQI): Good

“Pote de berzas” (traditional collard greens stew), “fabada”cachopo” (two steaks, sandwiched together with cheese and a slice of ham, all coated in bread crumbs and fried up), veal from Allande, stuffed cabbage, game meat (wild boar), charcuterie, hazelnut cake, honey from Allande and blueberries.

In Pola de Allande, capital of the municipality: Hotel-Restaurante La Allandesa (awarded), Hotel Restaurante Lozano, Mesón El Casino, Cervecería Queipo, Casa Gayón, Cafe Bar El Centro, Albergue La Casita de Aba, Bar Mesón El Peregrino, Carnicería Vega, Covirán (Supermarket), Cooperativa Agrícola Allandesa and Bar Castillo. Countryside charm thrives beyond the municipality’s capital, where several towns and villages, including Berducedo, offer a wealth of rustic flats, complemented by cozy restaurants and accommodations.

Historic-Artistic Heritage: Castro de San Chuis, Romanesque Church of Celón, Palace of Cienfuegos, Tower of Valledor, San Emiliano Historic-Artistic Site, Chapel of Bedramón and Salto de Salime (dam and hydroelectric plant). Roman Gold Mining: Fana A Freita and Freitarbosa (both remains of former mining exploitations on a slope), and A Cova de Xan Rata (a disused gallery). Villages of interest: San Martín del Valledor, San Salvador del Valledor, Fonteta, Villalain, San Emiliano, Is and Pontenova. Protected areas: Protected Landscape Sierras de Carondio and Valledor, Natural Monuments as the Alcornocal de Boxo (an ancient cork oak grove), and ancient yews such as Teixo de Lago, Teixo de Santa Coloma and Teixo de Bustantigo. Viewpoints: El Palo, El Ribón, Mirador de la Ballena, Mirador de A Pena del Boi.

Casa de Rubén Darío

Patrimonio indiano

Palacio de Ponte Marqués de Ferrera

Villa romana de Ponte

Iglesias y capillas

Autumn Fair (October), “Cabalgata de Reyes” / Three Kings Parade (January), Masquerade of “Os Reixes del Valledor” and the “Antroiro” (January and February), San Antonio Fair (June), “Fumaza de San Juan” (Bonfire) (June), San Cristóbal (July), Emigrant’s Day (August), “Fiestas del Avellano” (September). There are also various folklore festivals on different dates.

ASOCIACION DE PADRES DE ALUMNOS “LAS VEIGAS” ESCUELA HOGAR COL. PÚBLICO COMARCAL (PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN JUVENIL XEITO ALLANDÉS (YOUTH ASSOCIATION) HERMANDAD SAN CRISTÓBAL DE POLA DE ALLANDE (CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION), PEÑA EL TRUENO DE POLA DE ALLANDE (CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION), PEÑA MADRIDISTA ALLANDESA CASTRO SAN CHUIS (FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE MUJERES RÍO NISÓN (WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE CAZADORES DE ALLANDE EL AVELLANO (HUNTING ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE VECINOS SAN SALVADOR DEL VALLEDOR (RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DEL FOLKLORE, TRADICIONES Y COSTUMBRES SAN CHUIS POLA ALLANDE (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), COMISIÓN DE FESTEJOS DE CELÓN-SAN ROQUE PARA EL DESARROLLO SOCIAL, CULTURAL, NATURAL Y ECONÓMICO DE LA ZONA ORO-CASTELLO (SOCIOCULTURAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL Y RECREATIVA AMIGOS DE ARBEYALES (CULTURAL AND RECREATIONA ASSOCIATION), BANDA DE GAITAS EL RAPIGUEIRO (PIPE BAND), ASOCIACIÓN DE PENSIONISTAS Y JUBILADOS FONFARAÓN (SENIOR CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA RECUPERACIÓN DE PUEBLOS ABANDONADOS ARPA VIVA (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE PROPIETARIOS DEL MONTE LA ABADÍA, AGUANES Y TRABACES (SOCIOECONOMIC ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE MUJERES RÍO ARGANCINAS (WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE CAZADORES DE ALLANDE (HUNTING ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE PESCADORES DE ALLANDE (FISHING ASSOCIATION) ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL AMIGOS DE FONTETA-OS REISES DEL VALLEDOR (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), AGRUPACIÓN DE DEFENSA SANITARIA GANADERA FONTEROXA (SOCIOECONOMIC ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL CAMINCHAO (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN VIVIR EL VALLEDOR (CULTURAL ASOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN LA FERREIRADA (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL SAN JOSÉ DE BUSTANTIGO (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN DE MADRES Y PADRES DE ALUMNOS DEL COLEGIO DE BERDUCEDO (PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION), PEÑA LA CHANCLETA (RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN VECINAL DE VALBONA (RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION), PEÑA SPORTINGUISTA DE ALLANDE (FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL PEÑA ASGAYA (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), PEÑA LA PELGARADA (RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION) EIXE-CULTURA ALLANDESA (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL AMIGOS DE IS (CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), SEMBRANDO CANCHALES (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN VECINAL DE LA FIGUERINA (RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION), ASOCIACIÓN VECINAL DE PRESNES (RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION)

Litter picking in a natural environment

Allande stands out for its contact with nature in its purest sense, with protected areas like the mountains of Carondio and Valledor. In this municipality, you can enjoy a variety of landscapes, from dense forests with a wide range of fauna to high mountain peaks with breathtaking views. Gold mining also left its mark on the terrain with spectacular scars such as the Fana de la Freita.

In Allande, historical heritage abounds: Celón Church, Cienfuegos Palace or the San Chuis Hillfort, for example, and the Asturian essence is preserved with extensive ethnographic heritage such as the Braña del Campel, Braña de Is, old water mills, “cortines” (circular stone structures to protect against attacks, mainly from bears), and numerous “hórreos” and “paneras” (Asturian granaries on stone pillars).

The natural beauty of Allande is completed with the passage of the Primitive Way of St. James, through which there are up to three different stages, with the famous Los Hospitales variant standing out, considered one of the most challenging and beautiful on the Way.

Furthermore, the municipality’s skies got the Starlight Foundation’s special certificate for astro-tourism thanks to the low light pollution and the orography of the terrain favouring stargazing.

The municipality’s capital is a small and welcoming village with a unique charm framed by the so-called “Indiana” architecture, which leaves a trail of eclectic, colourful and sumptuous houses all over the place. The Emigrant Monument, the Church of San Andrés and the Chapel of El Avellano also deserve special mention. Finally, the river Nisón flows through the town, leaving numerous bridges and promenades in its wake.

Allande offers a unique experience. Peace, emotion and love for this land are evoked by its scenic beauty, connection with nature, the welcoming nature of its residents, and the authentic essence of Asturian culture.

Allande and its inhabitants lived intensely in Prehistory and the Ancient Ages, and this is attested by the San Chuis Hillfort, testimony to the Metal Age, and also to the Roman occupation in pursuit of the ‘gold fever’ that the Empire experienced in the area. The Middle Ages are represented by the imposing Palace of Cienfuegos, which spreads its power over the capital of the council, a friendly and open village where you can enjoy the gastronomy, culture and traditions.

Furthermore, Allande is a land of extraordinary agricultural and livestock wealth, a land of great farmhouses and one of the cradles of the best Asturian veal, a land of great protected spaces where you can experience nature in its purest state, and a land of brave people who travelled overseas and the fruit of cultural fusion on the other side of the ocean is the Indian architecture and culture that the municipality exudes, some examples of which can be seen in the council’s capital itself.