4. Oviedo Oviedo is the capital city of the
Principality of Asturias.
It dates back to the early Middle Ages
(eighth century).
It is the commercial, religious,
administrative and university center of
the region.
The town of Oviedo is the second
most populated in the region with
225,391 inhabitants.
5. Uviéu or Uvieo, is the name given to the city in Asturias. The name in Castilian,
"Oviedo", is the official and most widespread.
There is still no clear etymological origin of Oviedo and no theory is fully
accepted:
● Celtic origin.
● Medieval Latin Urbs Vetus, meaning "old town".
● Ovis-etum suffix, meaning "place abundant in sheep”.
● Iovetano Iove adjective (meaning Jupiter, so the place could have been a
Oviedo
6. The symbols of the council of
Oviedo are the shield, which
contains the titles given to the
city around the Cross of the
Angels and stamped by a royal
crown, and flag, blue with the
shield in the center.
Our shield
10. The CEPA of Oviedo has got its origins in 1973 although it was officially
opened in 1981.
Its name comes from the Fontan Square, a rectangular square named
after the source or spring that filled the early fontán lagoon that was
located in that area. Here you will find restaurants and cider bars where
you can taste traditional dishes of Asturian cuisine.
Our school
