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Blimea

Asturias, Spain · Europe

About Blimea

Blimea works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pola de Laviana, 28km from Alto de l'Angliru.

Blimea is a town located in Asturias, Spain. With a population of 3,597, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Blimea sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blimea to your route.

About Blimea

Blimea is the most eastern parish of the San Martín del Rey Aurelio council. By Decree Law December 2007, the town of Blimea joins El Entrego and Sotrondio to form the town of San Martín, being the town of Blimea one of its districts. Blimea is a place name emerged from many Asturian words with different phonetic

Read more variants translated into Castilian word "wicker" such as bima, blima, brima, blimba or bilma. From the etymological point of view, wicker part of Latin "vimen - viminis" and in the Asturian case is influenced belime, "wheat residue" and bilimia, "drill", "Beria". It would therefore be an area where blima was abundant. Nalón river divides into two large halves and forms a broad plain which is where Blimea, capital of the parish rises. It is 9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi) in size, with a population of 3,867 inhabitants (INE 2005).

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Where is Blimea located?

Blimea is located in Asturias, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.2725 latitude, -5.5898 longitude.

What is the population of Blimea?

Blimea has a population of approximately 3,597 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
3,597
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Asturias
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
43.2725, -5.5898

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Blimea

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

coastal drive

Ruta de la Costa Cantabrica

Spain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.

21 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Oviedo Cathedral

A soaring Gothic cathedral guarding the pre-Romanesque Holy Chamber of Asturian relics, the start of the original Camino Primitivo.

23 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Santa Maria del Naranco

A graceful 9th-century pre-Romanesque royal hall on Mount Naranco, a UNESCO marvel of barrel-vaulted Asturian architecture overlooking Oviedo.

25 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Alto de l'Angliru

The most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.

28 km · about 30 min drive

mountain pass

Puerto de Pajares

The historic 1,378 m pass on the old N-630 linking León with Asturias, a snaking pre-motorway route past the Valgrande-Pajares ski area with big Cantabrian mountain views.

34 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Mirador del Fitu

A 1927 concrete viewing platform perched on the AS-260 mountain road, offering a single sweeping panorama of both the Picos de Europa and the Asturian coast.

35 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Santuario de Covadonga

A pink-stone basilica and the Holy Cave shrine wedged into a cliff mark the birthplace of the Reconquista in a misty mountain gorge.

43 km · about 50 min drive

famous road

Desfiladero de los Beyos (N-625)

The N-625 threads one of Europe's narrowest road gorges, squeezed between towering limestone walls along the Sella river on the western edge of the Picos de Europa.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Blimea

  • 21 kmRuta de la Costa CantabricaSpain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.
  • 28 kmAlto de l'AngliruThe most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.
  • 34 kmPuerto de PajaresThe historic 1,378 m pass on the old N-630 linking León with Asturias, a snaking pre-motorway route past the Valgrande-Pajares ski area with big Cantabrian mountain views.
  • 35 kmMirador del FituA 1927 concrete viewing platform perched on the AS-260 mountain road, offering a single sweeping panorama of both the Picos de Europa and the Asturian coast.
  • 44 kmDesfiladero de los Beyos (N-625)The N-625 threads one of Europe's narrowest road gorges, squeezed between towering limestone walls along the Sella river on the western edge of the Picos de Europa.
  • 65 kmFuente De Cable CarA vertiginous cable car rockets 750m up a sheer cliff into the heart of the Picos de Europa, opening onto a high alpine plateau of trails.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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