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Agüera is one of 15 parishes (administrative divisions) in Belmonte de Miranda, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Its name comes from the Asturian word "agüeru", which means a pool or irrigation channel. This name is also applied to the valley, where several streams converge.
Agüera is 10 km from Belmonte, on the left-hand bank of the river Pigüeña, 340m above sea level. It can be reached by highway AS-227. It is in size with a population of 97 ( INE 2011) divided between the villages of Abedul, Agüera, Agüerina, La Arena, Los Bazales, La Casa Blanca, La Casa el Sol, Castañera, Cigüedres, La Ferreiría, Pumadín, Quintanal, Rozos, San Esteban and Villar de Zuepos.
The T-shaped parish church is from the 18th century, and is dedicated to San Andrés. The parish's main festival is the feast of San Fructuoso, in July.
Agüera may refer to:
Places:
- Agüera (Belmonte), a civil parish in Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain
- Agüera del Coto, a civil parish in Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, Spain
- Asón-Agüera, comarca of Cantabria, Spain
- Lagouira or La Agüera, a town in Western Sahara
- Río Agüera, a river in northern Spain
People:
- José Gutiérrez de Agüera, Spanish politician and Minister of State in 1898
- Ander Herrera Agüera (born 1989), Spanish footballer
- Salvador Gómez Agüera (born 1968), Spanish water polo player and Olympic gold medalist