Gijón
Country Spain
Autonomous communityAsturias
ProvinceAsturias
CapitalGijón / Xixón
Municipalities
Area
  Total518 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
  Total301,171
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón; official name: Gijón/Xixón) is one of eight comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain .

The comarca of Gijón is divided into three municipalities (in Asturian conceyos). From east to west they are:

43°31′20″N 5°38′27″W / 43.52222°N 5.64083°W / 43.52222; -5.64083

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