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2. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN GIJN? 3. WHERE IS GIJN? GIJN IS IN THE NORTH OF SPAIN. IT IS IN THE REGION OF ASTURIAS. IT IS NEAR THE CANTABRIC SEA. 4. Flag , Emblem and Population Population (2008) Total 275,699 Density 1,518.2/km2 (3,932/sq mi) 5. CLIMATE.The weather in Gijon, determinedby the presence of the sea andthe low altitude of the council, isbasically oceanic fresh, with heavyrains from autumn until earlyspring and a more stable andwarm weather in summer.. 6. Economy Gijnseconomyhasundergonemajorchangesfromtheharshindustrialsector restructuringsincetheearlyseventies. 7. Feats San Pedro:Festival dedicated to St. Peter, on June 29. During the day is celebrated a day typically Asturian country in the gardens of the Museum of Asturias. 8. Antroxu:. The Antroxu, in Gijn, is the celebration of Carnival. Are held in conjunction with the carnival as in the rest of theSpanish territory, usually in February. 9. Gas t r o n o my We highlight in the classical food, as the first, thebeans, the queens in the Asturian cuisine, whetherin the world-famous Asturian bean stew compango (chorizo, blood sausage and pork Asturian), such as clams, crab, with hunting, etc. .Todo potwatered cider, which served the traditional way Gijon is also quarry young chefs who haverejuvenated the Asturian cuisine. 10. Monuments 11. El elogio al horizonte 12. townhall 13. Covadonga santuary 14. Cimadevilla de Gijn 15. Some famous people are natives of Gijn: Politian:Gaspar Melchor de JovellanosTorcuato Fernndez-Miranda .Painter:Juan Agustin Cean BermudezActor:Germain Robles. 16. Carmen Beltrn Chably4B I.E.S Albarregas