Anayo

Anayo is one of 24 parishes in Piloña, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Type: Hamlet with 93 residents
Description: parroquia of Spain
Also known as: “Amayo” and “Santa María”
Postal code: 33534

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sidrón Cave and Iglesia de San Emeterio.

Sidrón Cave

Cave

Photo: Xuliu Pombar, CC0.

The Sidrón Cave is a non-carboniferous limestone karst cave system located in the Piloña municipality of Asturias, northwestern Spain, where Paleolithic rock art and the fossils of more than a dozen Neanderthals were found. Sidrón Cave is situated 3 km southeast of Anayo.

Iglesia de San Emeterio

Church

Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.

San Emeterio is a Roman Catholic church in the neighborhood of Sietes in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. It was established in the mid 16th century. Iglesia de San Emeterio is situated 3½ km northwest of Anayo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sietes and Santolaya.

Sietes

Hamlet

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sietes is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Anayo.

Santolaya

Village

Santolaya is one of six parishes in Cabranes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 5.85 km2 in size with a population of 336. Santolaya is situated 5 km west of Anayo.