Fano is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. In 2012, its population was 220. Located in the south-east of the municipality, Fano is a rural area which borders 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 built in pre-Roman cults sacred places. About the toponomy of Fano (Spanish)Roman temple#Fanum More about Roman and pre-Roman Fanum 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.
Villages and their neighbourhoods Carceo Cadianes Carbonero La Cuadra La Bustia Llagarón Fano La Malata El Regatu La Zurraquera Zalce El Caleyu Llongares El Piñíu Viesques
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External links 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.