Cudillero is a municipality with a population of approximately 6.500, whose economy is based on agriculture, livestock farming, fishing, and services. Tourism is currently a rapidly growing sector. The town of Cudillero, the municipality's capital, is a beautiful place with deep fishing roots. In the San Martín de Luiña area, in the valley known as the Luiñas Valley or Quarter, agriculture and livestock farming remain the primary activity. The mountain pastures (brañas) are particularly noteworthy as the birthplace of the Vaqueiros de Alzada (transhumant herders ).
Villa of Cudillero
Houses that are staggered upwards, forming consecutive urban terraces that are gaining height; to better understand the photogenic of the place they can initially walk the route of their viewpoints: The walk to the lighthouse, La Garita, La Atalaya, El Pico ... and thus spot a sea of houses below us and the Cantabrian Sea in the distance.
Cudillero is a town that was born and developed around fishing . It once had the largest fleet in Asturias and one of the most important in the Cantabrian Sea.
Cudillero, the mirror of the sea
Few seaside towns are reflected in the water like Cudillero . A town that gives its name to an entire region… Read more
Palacios Set Selgas
In the town of El Pito stands the Selgas Palace Complex, popularly known as the Asturian Versailles. Beyond its dreamlike decor—tapestries, clocks, and furniture—it houses an impressive collection of artwork, including paintings by Titian, Goya, and El Greco.
To arrange visits:
Selgas-Fagalde Foundation. The fifth
El Pito (Cudillero). 33154 Asturias
Phones: + 34 985 59 01 20 / 34 985 59 00 02 XNUMX
Beach Concha de Artedo
The bathroom in its waters is unbeatable, for its easy access, its quiet and rural environment, and its unusual cleaning is the busiest beach in the council of Cudillero.
It also has an important cultural background, since historically it has been Obligatory stopover for pilgrims on their way to Santiago. Today, Artedo is still a kind of relaxing refreshment in the stage that runs between the villages of Cudillero and Luarca.
Beach Concha de Artedo
La Concha de Artedo is, as we Asturians say, a "beautiful beach ," at times... Read more
Beach of Silence
A protected area on the western coast of the Principality. Shaped like a shell, it stretches for no more than 500 meters, combining cliffs and scattered islets. Fine, golden sand alternates with gravel and pebbles. This semi-wild enclave is frequented by sport fishermen and spearfishermen.
The beach of Silencio or Gaviero
Its name says it all, Playa del Silencio (Silence Beach) is a silent place where the cliffs close in on each other… Read more
Beach of Gueirúa
Gueirúa beach is light and silence, a breathtaking panorama that frequently changes tone and atmosphere. It can transform into a haunting landscape of sharp rocks, like fangs emerging from the ocean, or into a majestic wonder of nature that overwhelms with its beauty.
Beach of Gueirúa
The beaches of the municipality of Cudillero , like this one in Gueirúa , have a… Read more
Cabo Vidio
About 10 kilometers from Cudillero and Playa del Silencio (Silence Beach) lies Cabo Vidio, from which you can see Estaca de Bares or Cabo de Peñas. This cape, one of the northernmost in Asturias , boasts a famous lighthouse, the newest on the Spanish coast. The cape forms an 80-meter cliff overlooking the sea, and one of its main attractions is La Iglesiona, a cave formed by wave erosion that can be visited at low tide.
Cabo Vidio
The powerful Cantabrian Sea has carved this work of art on the Costa Verde, within the Protected Landscape of the… Read more
Sablón viewpoint
I'm sure someone has already recommended it to you, and it's still on your list of places to visit. If so, you shouldn't hesitate. As soon as you can, head to the Sablón viewpoint and sit down to savor the wild beauty of the Asturian coast without any rush or distractions.
Sablón viewpoint
Someone has probably already recommended it to you, and it's still on your list of places to visit. If so, don't... Read more
Routes vaqueiras
The Vaqueira region is made up of five Asturian municipalities: Cudillero, Valdés, Allande, Tineo and Salas. This territory was inhabited until the middle of the 20th century by one of the most marginalized ethnic groups in the history of Spain: the vaqueiros de alzada.
There are many itineraries that we can undertake to recover the visual memory of a town with a nomadic vocation, dedicated to transhumant livestock farming and herding, which has dotted the routes of brañas and temporary pastures. An impressive landscape that does not disappoint.
The vaqueiras routes
We're talking about an area of gentle, rounded mountains that flank countless valleys and flow into… Read more
A little history
Historians believe the first inhabitants of the capital were fishermen from other ports along the Cantabrian coast or from more distant seas, fleeing the Normans. The shape of the port, like an elbow or knuckle, may well have given the town its name. In any case, human settlement in the municipality dates back to prehistoric times, with the discovery of carved stones and various tools in Salamir and La Atalaya, belonging to the parishes of San Martín de Luiña and Santa María de Piñera, respectively. Five pre-Romanesque hill forts have been cataloged within the municipality : La Garita, in Riego Arriba; La Cavona, in Lamuño; El Curión, in Santa María de Piñera; and El Castro, located in Peñedo.
Much of the Cudillero council was under the feudal rule of the Omaña family for nearly three hundred years (from the 13th to the 16th centuries). This rather despotic rule led to constant conflicts and disputes. During the feudal period, the fishermen formed their own guild. From here, sailors sailed to the coasts of Flanders, England, Scotland, and Portugal, and many participated in the siege of Gibraltar and the conquests of Seville and Florida.
The Modern Age confirmed the town of Pixueta as one of the main fishing centers of Asturias. The port's renovation began in 1787 and, according to Jovellanos, cost 400.000 reales. The oldest building in the town's capital is the Chapel of Humilladero , a 13th-century Gothic structure, although what remains today is only a part of the original chapel, which was always linked to the devotions of the seafaring families.
At the end of the 19th century, the Selgas Palace was built in El Pito (a place bordering the town of Cudillero), a complex of palace, gardens and pavilions designed by the illustrious archaeologist Fortunato Selgas, which is known today as the Asturian Versailles.
Festivities
· San Marcos, April 26, San Cosme.
· L'Amuravela, June 29, Cudillero.
· San Pedro, June 29, Cudillero.
· San Pablo, June 30, Cudillero.
· San Pablin, July 1, Cudillero.
· Pilgrimage of Santa Ana, Cudillero.
· Los Dolores, third Sunday in September, San Martín de Luiña.
· Santiago, July 25, Novellana.
· San Roque, August 16, Ballota and Oviñana.
Markets and festivals
· Weekly market, every Friday in Cudillero.
· Contest-exhibition of cattle on November 11 in San Martín de Luiña.
· Pinchu Hake Gastronomic Festival, in June, Cudillero.
· Fiesta del Curadillo, in the month of July or August.
Useful telephone numbers
Town hall.
Plaza de San Pedro s / n. Tno 985 590 003.
Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
