| An Asturian Visigothic noble named Pelagius of Asturias in 718 AD was elected leader. |
| Parts of the northern Iberian Peninsula, namely Galicia, Cantabria, Asturias and Northern Portugal, also lay claim to this heritage. |
| In Asturias, more cider is consumed per capita than anywhere else in the world. |
| Other confirmed attendants so far include France's flagship, carrier FS Charles de Gaulle, and Spain's flat-top SPS Principe de Asturias. |
| In Asturias they are much larger, built of wood and capped with a pyramidical roof. |
| Asturias is also an area rich in orchids species where it is possible to find bee orchids or man orchids growing along the side of old roads or purple fields full of Serapias. |
