Lena (Asturian: Ḷḷena ) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It has a population of 12.000 inhabitants, while 9,200 of them live in the capital, Pola de Lena.
Parishes
Cabezón Campomanes (Campumanes) Carabanzo Casorvida (Casorvía) Castiello (Castieḷḷo) Columbiello (Columbieḷḷo) Congostinas Felgueras Herías (Erías) Xomezana (Jomezana) Las Puentes Llanos (Chanos de Somerón)Muñón Cimero (Muñón Cimiru) Muñón Fondero (Muñón Fondiru) Pajares (Payares) Paraná Piñera Pola de Lena (La Pola) San Miguel del Río (Samiguel del Río) Sotiello (Sotieḷḷo) Telledo (Teyeo) Tuiza Villallana (Viḷḷayana) Zureda (Zurea)
Main sights Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena. In 1985 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Mosaic of Vega de Ciego, discovered in 1921. It was probably from a Roman villa, and is now in the Archaeological Museum of Asturias El Hospitalón (16th century) Baroque Palacio de Faes, at Carabanzo
See also
Sanctuary of the Virgen de Bendueños List of municipalities in Asturias
References