Arroxo
Arroxo is one of thirteen parishes in Quirós, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 68 in 2011.Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 65 residents
- Description: parish of Spain
- Also known as: “Arrojo”, “Arrojo / Arroxo”, and “San Pedro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of San Pedro, Arrojo and Bermiego Yew.
Bermiego Yew
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bermiego Yew, also called in Asturias "Teixu l'Ilesia" is an ancient tree of the species Taxus baccata growing in the village of Bermiego in the Principality of Asturias, northern Spain on the western slope of the Sierra del Aramo. Bermiego Yew is situated 3 km north of Arroxo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fresnéu and Rieḷḷu.
Fresnéu
Hamlet
Photo: Pablo Fernández García, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fresnéu is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Arroxo.
Rieḷḷu
Hamlet
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Rieḷḷu is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km west of Arroxo.
Proaza
Village
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Proaza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Grado, on the south by Teverga and Quirós, on the west by Yernes y Tameza and Teverga, and on the east by Quirós. Proaza is situated 9 km north of Arroxo.
Arroxo
- Categories: parish of Asturias, collective population entity of Spain, and locality
- Location: Quirós Municipality, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.17323° or 43° 10′ 24″ northLongitude
-5.99126° or 5° 59′ 29″ westPopulation
65Elevation
456 metres (1,496 feet)Open location code
8CMP52F5+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1054642943OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3129388Wikidata ID
Q700265
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Arroxo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Arroxo” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Arroxo”
- Basque: “Arroxo”
- Catalan: “Arroxo”
- Dutch: “Arroxo”
- French: “Arroxo”
- Galician: “Arroxo”
- German: “Arroxo”
- Portuguese: “Arroxo”
- Spanish: “Arrojo (Quiros)”
- Spanish: “Arrojo (Quirós)”
- Spanish: “Arrojo”
- Spanish: “Arroxo”
- “Arroxo”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Arroxo”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Veiga and La Pachuca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cementeriu d‘ Arroxo and Iglesia de San Juan de Casares.
Asturias: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Gijón, Villaviciosa, Grado, and Salas.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.