Yernes y Tameza

Yernes y Tameza
Yernes y Tameza
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°15′0″N 6°7′45″W / 43.25000°N 6.12917°W / 43.25000; -6.12917
Country Spain
Autonomous community Asturias
ProvinceAsturias
ComarcaOviedo
Judicial districtGrado
CapitalVillabre
Government
  AlcaldeMaría Díaz Fidalgo (PSOE)
Area
  Total
31.63 km2 (12.21 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,374 m (4,508 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
140
  Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Demonymtamezano
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33826
Websitehttps://www.yernesytameza.es/

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.

With 133 inhabitants according to the 2023 National Census, it is the least populated municipality in Asturias.

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.