Fano_(Gijón)
Fano, Gijón
Parish in Asturias, Spain
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.[1][2] 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.