Aniezo

Aniezo

Aniezo

Place in Cantabria, Spain

Aniezo is a hamlet in the municipality of Cabezón de Liébana, (Cantabria, Spain). The 2009 census showed Aniezo to have a population of 33 inhabitants (INE). It is located at an altitude of 683 metres above sea level, and 6.6 km from the municipal capital, Cabezón de Liébana.

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According to tradition, Saint Beatus of Liebana was born here. The fiesta of 'La Santuca' is celebrated on 2 May every year. It is a celebration that has taken place since the 15th century. A wooden carving of the Virgin Mary is carried in a procession down the mountain to the Monastery Santo Toribio de Liébana which is 15 km away. It is known as the longest procession in Spain.[1]

Demographics

Evolución demográfica
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Source: INE[2]

References

  1. [1]
    [Fiestas in Cantabria|http://www.casas.co.uk/blog/?p=622]
  2. [2]
    INE: Aniezo
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