Somió is a parish (parroquia rural in Spanish) of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain.
Civil parishes are the legal subdivisions of the municipalities under the current statute of autonomy of Asturias.Estatuto de autonomía de Asturias
Its population was 6,800 in 2001 and 7,441 in 2012.
Somió is a coastal and residential district which borders the municipality of Villaviciosa in the east.
Neighborhoods and places Somió nowadays includes 10 neighborhoods (that's the reason for the flag of Somió to have a 10-pointed star): Fuexo La Pipa El Pisón La Corolla San Llorienzo Les Caseríes La Redonda Fontanía-La Guía Foxanes Candenal
Beaches
Within the district, there are the following beaches:
La Ñora Estañu Serín Peñarrubia (nude beach) El Rinconín
References
External links "San Julián" de Somió - Neighborhood association official website Official Toponyms - Principality of Asturias 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.