El Xitu

El Xitu is a locality in Pola de Lena, Asturias. El Xitu is situated nearby to the locality Altos del Teso, as well as near La Mata Altamira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Virgen de Bendueños and Campomanes train station.

Sanctuary of the Virgen de Bendueños

Church

Photo: Adolfobrigido, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sanctuary of the Virgen de Bendueños, also called Our Lady of Bendueños, is a place of worship of the Catholic Church located in the town of Bendueños, in the central area of Asturias in Spain.

Campomanes train station

Railway station

Photo: Xuliu Pombar, CC0.

Campomanes train station is a railway station.

La Frecha train station

Railway stop

Photo: Xuliu Pombar, CC0.

La Frecha train station is a railway stop, which is situated 3 km east of El Xitu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zurea and Campumanes.

Zurea is one of 24 parishes in Ḷḷena, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in coastal northern Spain. The parroquia is 12.92 km2 in size, with a population of about 200.

Campumanes

Hamlet

Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pola de Lena is a village in Asturias in the north of Spain, with a population of 7000 in 2024. It lies on a historic trade route through the mountains from León to Oviedo and the coast, and in the 20th century it had coal mines.