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Pola de Laviana is especially known for its gastronomy. It celebrates the annual religious celebrations of the Virgin of the Otero, the celebrations of the neighborhood of the Pontona, the celebrations on the occasion of the Descent Folkloric of the Nalón, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, the festivities of the Xeronda and The Chalana. Pola de Laviana, as capital, has several administrative, educational, sports and cultural services.
Art
Parish Church of Our Mistress of the Assumption whose style is neo-Gothic historical.
Church of Our Mistress of Otero. This church is a work after the fifteenth century. It has a Latin cross shape with a bell gable in a cross shape. This church is dedicated to the patron saint of La Pola.
Chapel of San José. Rebuilt in the historic style of the popular type with ornaments of mountain taste.
Other notable buildings are the Consistorial House, the Ancient Maxi Theater and the traditional buildings of the historical center.
Villages
According to the gazetteer the parish of Pola de Laviana comprises the following villages:
El Cantu Baxu: 4 residents;
El Cantu Riba: 9 residents;
La Carba les Llanes: 5 residents;
La Carba: 13 residents;
Casapapiu: 7 residents;
La Castañal : 7 residents;
El Castrillón : 11 residents;
La Chalana: uninhabited;
El Felguerón : 3 residents;
L'Horrón de Riba : 7 residents;
Les Llanes : 13 residents;
Les Quintanes
Les Bories
Llancuervu : uninhabited;
Lloreo : 15 residents;
El Llosón: 2 residents;
El Meruxal : 20 residents;
L'Umines : uninhabited;
La Ortigosa : 3 residents;
L'Otero : 9 residents;
El Pandu : 1 resident;
Pielgos : 10 residents;
La Piniella : 47 residents;
La Pola Llaviana/Pola de Laviana : 8.887 residents;
Les Portielles : 4 residents;
La Quinta Norte : 9 residents;
La Quinta : 2 residents;
La Rasa: 1 resident;
La Robellá : 17 residents;
El Rebollusu : 2 residents;
El Robledal : 12 residents;
La Sartera : 4 residents;
Solavelea : uninhabited;
Sospelái : uninhabited;
La Traviesa : uninhabited;
Valdelesabeyes de Baxo : 6 residents;
Valdelesabeyes de Riba : uninhabited;
El Vallebregón : 1 resident.
Villoria
Sports
Pola de Laviana has its own soccer team, it's Real Titánico.