Gijón

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gijn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Gijón?North-western Spain, coastal city on the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay)
2. How many people live in Gijón?270,219 (2024 estimate)
3. How big is Gijón?184.7 km²
4. What is the capital of Gijón?Gijón is the largest municipality in Asturias
5. What language do people speak in Gijón?Spanish (official), Asturian (co-official)
6. When was Gijón built?Likely Roman origins, significant development from the Middle Ages

Comarca: A traditional or statistical division of territory within a region, often based on geographical or cultural similarities.
Autonomous Community: A first-level political and administrative division of Spain, possessing significant legislative and executive autonomy.
Post-industrial Transition: The process by which a region or city shifts from an economy based on manufacturing to one based on services and information.