Mieres

Mieres is a municipality of Asturias, northern Spain with about 45,000 population. Mieres is the heart of the coal mining enterprise in Spain. The topography of Mieres is mountainous with the finest population centers being located within the valley alongside the banks of the Caudal River Rio Caudal valley within the center of Asturias. Before the Spanish Industrial Restructuring Mieres become one of the industrial backbone of Asturias, and hosts 70.000 inhabitants in the 60s. Today Mieres shelters a campus of the University of Oviedo and specific museums in relation with the commercial historical past.

The municipality of Mieres is served by bus routes and the nearby rail traces Feve and Renfe Cercanias, connected with Oviedo, Gijon, Leon and Langreo. Mieres’ maximum well-known and crucial competition St. John's Bonfire La Foguera de San Juan occurs every June 24's eve, and is highlighted by way of a huge bonfire, cultural events, dancing, outside live performance events, fireworks, al fresco dining and drinking. Another important opposition is the Folixa na Primavera in April , which incorporates dance and music performances from the 9 European Celtis regions, meals, drink and specifically cider, sidra.