Yernes y Tameza
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 Yernes y Tameza
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| Coordinates: 43°15′0″N 6°7′45″W / 43.25000°N 6.12917°W | ||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Asturias
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| Province | Asturias | |
| Comarca | Oviedo | |
| Judicial district | Grado | |
| Capital | Villabre | |
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| • Alcalde | Carlos Manuel Fernández Fernández (PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.63 km2 (12.21 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,374 m (4,508 ft) | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 168 | |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | tamezano | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 33826 | |
Yernes y Tameza is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is situated in the east-central zone of the principality, between mountains high along the Cubia River. It is bordered on the west, north, and northeast by Grado, on the southeast by Proaza, and on the south by Teverga. The municipality has an abrupt topography, most notable in the peak Caldoveiru (1,357 m) and the Tameza River, which crosses the municipality from south to north.
It is one of the smallest municipalities in Asturias. Its current population (according to the 2005 census) of 197 (99 male and 98 female) is the smallest among the Asturian municipalities.
The province is named after its two parishes, Yernes and Tameza ("y" is Spanish for "and"). The capital is Villabre; other villages include: Fuxóu, Vindías, Villuarrí, and Yernes.
The people practice high mountain ranching and subsistence agriculture. In livestock, cattle and horses are the most important, in particular the Asturian mountain breeds, such as the Asturcon. The most frequently cultivated crops are the potato, cereal, vegetables, and hay.
The municipality has many mountain paths as well as the Paraje Natural (Natural Park) of Pico Caldoveiru.
The king Ordoño I of Asturias gave part of Yernes to the Cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo in the year 857, which was later made into the whole territory thanks to donations of various nobles. In 1174, Ferdinand II of León gave up his rights over the territory of the church of Oviedo, which was made into an episcopal municipality, as can be seen in the municipal coat of arms. In 1579, thanks to a papal bull from Pope Gregory XIII, Philip II of Spain got the area to return to the crown of Spain.
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