Presentación en inglés realizada por alumnos de 4º de ESO del IES Albarregas de Mérida en el marco del Programa ARCE del Ministerio de Educación. Se trabaja la localidad de Gijón.

1. G IJÓN

2. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN GIJÓN?

3. WHERE IS GIJÓN?
GIJÓN 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, determined
by the presence of the sea and
the low altitude of the council, is
basically oceanic fresh, with heavy
rains from autumn until early
spring and a more stable and
warm weather in summer.
.

7. Economy
Gijón's economy has undergone major
changes from the harsh industrial sector
restructuring since the early seventies.

8. 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.

9. Antroxu:
. The Antroxu, in Gijón, is the celebration of Carnival. Are
held in conjunction with the carnival as in the rest of the
Spanish territory, usually in February.

11. Gas t r o n o my
We highlight in the classical food, as the first, the
beans, the queens in the Asturian cuisine, whether
in the world-famous Asturian bean stew compango
​
(chorizo, blood sausage and pork Asturian), such
as clams, crab, with hunting, etc. .Todo pot
watered cider, which served the traditional way
Gijon is also quarry young chefs who have
rejuvenated the Asturian cuisine.

13. Monuments

14. El elogio al horizonte

15. townhall

16. Covadonga santuary

17. Cimadevilla de Gijón

18. Some famous people are natives of Gijón:
Politian:
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda .
Painter:
Juan Agustin Cean Bermudez
Actor:
Germain Robles
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19. Carmen Beltrán Chably
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