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Degaña is a municipality in the autonomous community of the Asturias, Spain. As of 2023, the population stood at 805. It is located in the Cantabrian Mountains, and bordered on the north by Cangas del Narcea, on the south by Castile and León, and on the west by Ibias. Degaña is also the name of one of the three parishes in the municipality, alongside Zarréu and Trabáu. The river Ibias runs through much of the region.
Historically, not much is known about Degaña due to its remote location and relative lack of inhabitants. The municipality split off from Ibias in 1863 and took its name from the parish of the same name, which was the largest settlement in the area at the time. During the Spanish Civil War, the Popular Front recorded victories in the area. Post-war, the multiple bituminous coal deposits found in the area allowed coal mining to become the most notable industry in the region; as a consequence, Zarréu overtook Degaña as the most populous parish.
Following the closure of many of the mines in the region, Degaña suffered a major population decline, shrinking by almost 50 percent since 1996. In an attempt to correct the dire situation, the Spanish Ministry of Environment invested in a plan that would promote ecotourism and counterurbanization in Degaña and Ibias in order to stimulate economic growth in the struggling regions in 2023.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Asturias already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Degaña yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
77 restaurants
77 restaurants
Degaña · in the village+34 637 183 490View on the mapWebsite
Ibias · 7.9 km away+34 985 818 707View on the mapWebsite
Cangas del Narcea · 8.6 km away+34 985911370View on the map
Peranzanes · 8.6 km away+34 624 870 170View on the map
Cangas del Narcea · 12.4 km away+34 985 911 385View on the mapWebsite
Cangas del Narcea · 14 km away+34 985056201View on the mapWebsite
Cangas del Narcea · 14.4 km away+34 609 547 788View on the mapWebsite
Cangas del Narcea · 14.5 km away+34 985 91 13 82View on the mapWebsite
Cangas del Narcea · 14.5 km away+34 985811150View on the mapWebsite
Villablino · 16.2 km away+34 987 490 402View on the map
Villablino · 18 km away+34 985 848 043View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
What almost never fails in a village like Degaña.
From a wood-fired oven if you're lucky; ask what time the batch comes out.
There's almost always a cheesemaker nearby; the local shop will know which one.
From local beekeepers: wildflower or rosemary, depending on the hills.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Degaña's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
