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Gijón

About Gijón

274,472 in city
857,495 in metro
181 km² (70 mi²)
18 m
Gijón is the largest city in Asturias. In the 1960s the city became one of the most important industrial cities in Spain. In recent years Gijón has transformed itself into a touristic city. Gijón has more high-rise buildings than any other city in Asturias. In Astur-Leonese language the city's name is written "Xixon".

Metro Cities

Gijón

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
244 All Buildings
203
existing
7
planned
34
unbuilt

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Torre de la Universidad Laboral 384 ft 1956
2 Banco Urquijo 230 ft -
3 Edificio Puerta del Sol 148 ft -
4 Paseo de Begoña 24 - -
5 Menéndez Pelayo 21 - -

Building types

No. Type
232 high-rise building
10 low-rise building
1 palace
1 skyscraper

Other buildings

No. Type
1 Famous buildings
0 Buildings with construction images