El Lloxu

El Lloxu is a hamlet in Oviedo, Asturias and has about 49 residents. El Lloxu is situated nearby to the hamlet La Barraca, as well as near La Quinta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Santa María de Bendones and Oviedo Cathedral.

Church of Santa María de Bendones

Church

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St. Mary of Bendones is an Asturian Pre-Romanesque Roman Catholic church situated in Bendones, Spain, built between 792 and 842. It was designated a Spanish National Monument in 1958.

Oviedo Cathedral

Church

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain. Oviedo Cathedral is situated 3½ km northwest of El Lloxu.

University of Oviedo

University

Photo: Vicenç Salvador Torres Guerola, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The University of Oviedo is a public university in Asturias. It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres. University of Oviedo is situated 3½ km northwest of El Lloxu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bendones and El Bosque.

Bendones

Hamlet

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Bendones is a parroquia of the municipality of Oviedo in the autonomous community of Asturias, Spain. Bendones contains a church, Santa María de Bendones, which dates to the time of Alfonso II. It was declared a national monument in 1958.