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
 * La Bustia
 * Llagarón
 * Fano
 * La Malata
 * El Regatu
 * La Zurraquera
 * Zalce
 * El Caleyu
 * Llongares
 * El Piñíu
 * Viesques