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Sobrescobio buys its jurisdiction

Sobrescobio, Nalón, Asturias

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Sobrescobio buys its jurisdiction

Historical milestone · Sobrescobio, Nalón, Asturias

Image of Sobrescobio, not of the place itself.

The concejo appears documented as early as the year 980 and its castle was handed over by Fernando II to the Order of Santiago in 1185; in 1568 the residents finally obtained a town hall of their own by bidding for the jurisdiction at auction.

1568

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