Trubia is a parish of the municipality of Oviedo , Asturias , Spain.
3-611: It is located in the confluence of rivers Nalón and Trubia , giving the last one its name to the location. In the 19th century, the Royal Weapons Factory of Trubia was established and resulted in a significant 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. 43°19′58″N 5°59′16″W / 43.33278°N 5.98778°W / 43.33278; -5.98778 This article about
6-655: A location in the Principality of Asturias, Spain, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nal%C3%B3n (river) The Nalón is a river in the autonomous community of Asturias , Spain . It is the longest river in Asturias, measuring 140.8 km (87.5 mi). It begins near Puerto de Tarna in Caso and flows into the Cantabrian Sea just north of San Juan de la Arena . Its many tributaries include
9-651: The Narcea , which is itself the second largest river in Asturias, and the Cubia . The river is home to multiple endangered species , including the Iberian desman and the Cantabrian brown bear . Strabo made the first known historical reference to the river, calling it "Melsos." Ptolemy later referred to the river as the "Naelus" or "Nailos." This, in turn, would later morph into "Nilonis" and "Nalonis" in documents from
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