Gijon (Gijón), Asturias

Gijon: city and municipality in Asturias, Spain

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Quick Facts about Gijón

Population 275,699
Country Spain
State Asturias (Spain)
County Province of Asturias
Different from Dijon
Postal code 33201–33213, 33200
Plate code O
Area 184.31 km2
Official name Gijón
Latitude & Longitude 43.5357,-5.6615
Male population 128128
Female population 143652
Altitude 33 feet / 10 meters
Capital Q80349557
Capital city Gijón is capital of Sovereign Council of Asturias and León
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 09:03:19 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Gijón is located at 43°32'9"N 5°39'41"W (43.5357300, -5.6615200). It has 2 neighbors: Llanera and Sariego.

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Official website of Gijón

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2001 269,270 - register office
2002 270,211 0.35% register office
2004 271,039 0.31% register office
2005 273,931 1.06% register office
2006 274,472 0.2% register office
2007 274,037 -0.16% register office
2009 277,554 1.27% register office
2010 277,198 -0.13% register office
2011 277,559 0.13% register office
2012 277,733 0.06% register office
2013 275,274 -0.89% register office
2014 275,735 0.17% register office
2015 274,290 -0.53% register office
2016 273,422 -0.32% register office
2017 272,365 -0.39% register office
2018 271,843 -0.19% register office
2019 275,699 1.4% 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
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