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Fano is a parish of the municipality of Gijón / Xixón, in Asturias, Spain. In 2012, its population was 220. Located in the south-east of the municipality, Fano is a rural area which borders the municipality of Siero in the south, and with the district of Valdornón in the east.Toponym comes from Latin Fanum, a kind of temples ancient romans built in pre-Roman cults sacred places. A Benedictine monastery existed in Fano from 12th to 17th centuries. Its front romanesque façade is nowadays part of the San Juan Evangelista de Fano church.Villages and their neighbourhoodsCarceoCadianesCarboneroLa CuadraLa BustiaLlagarónFanoLa MalataEl RegatuLa ZurraqueraZalceEl CaleyuLlongaresEl PiñíuViesques
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