La Güelga

La Güelga is a hamlet in Villaviciosa, Asturias. La Güelga is situated nearby to the hamlet Fabares, as well as near the locality Los Vidres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of San Salvador de Valdediós and Church of San Román.

Church of San Salvador de Valdediós

Church

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The church of the Holy Savior of Valdediós is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located next to Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain. The church stands in the Boides valley, the place where Alfonso III of Asturias was detained when he was dispossessed by his sons, and where there used to be an old convent governed by the Benedictine Order, substituted in the 13th century by the Cistercians. Church of San Salvador de Valdediós is situated 2½ km east of La Güelga.

Church of San Román

Church

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The Church of San Roman is a medieval church in Sariego, Asturias, Spain. San Román is one of three parishes in the municipality of Sariego. The building is Romanesque in appearance but has older origins, as evidenced in the fenestration. Church of San Román is situated 4 km southeast of La Güelga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueyes and Vega.

Pueyes

Hamlet

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Pueyes is a hamlet.

Vega

Hamlet

Pola de Siero is a town in Asturias in the northwest of Spain, usually simply called "La Pola". With a population of 12,700 in 2023, it's a commuter town for Oviedo. Vega is situated 3½ km southwest of La Güelga.