Trubia is a
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...
of the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
of
Oviedo
Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...
,
Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensi ...
, Spain.
It is located in the confluence of rivers
Nalón and
Trubia, giving the last one its name to the location.
History
In the 19th century, the
Royal Weapons Factory of Trubia was established and provoked an important increase in the population of the parish. This factory is still in use today.
In 1885, as
Pintoria and
Udrión, Trubia left the municipality of
Grado and was annexed to Oviedo.
References
Parishes in Oviedo
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