Fano, Gijón


Fano is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. In 2012, its population was 220. Located in the south-east of the municipality, Fano is a rural area which borders the municipality of Siero in the south, and with the district of Valdornón in the east.
Toponym comes from Latin Fanum, a kind of temples ancient Romans built in pre-Roman cults sacred places. A Benedictine monastery existed in Fano from 12th to 17th centuries. Its front romanesque façade is nowadays part of the San Juan Evangelista de Fano church.

Villages and their neighbourhoods

;Carceo
  • Cadianes
  • Carbonero
;La Cuadra
;Fano
  • La Malata
  • El Regatu
  • La Zurraquera
;Zalce
  • El Caleyu
  • Llongares
  • El Piñíu
  • Viesques