Gijón (
Asturian: Xixón) is a coastal industrial city and its
municipality in the
autonomous community of
Asturias in
Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional
Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history. The name was originally applied to a small peninsula presently referred to as Cimadevilla, literally "top of village," between two beaches, one of which has a recreational port today. The main port, one of the largest in the north of Spain, is called "
El Musel". Gijón has a growing population of approximately 277,000 (2006).
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