Anyós Explained

Official Name:Anyós
Pushpin Map:Andorra
Pushpin Image:Andorra relief location map.jpg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andorra
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:La Massana
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:853
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:42.5346°N 1.5417°W
Elevation M:1285

Anyós (pronounced as /ca/) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of La Massana and 1 km from the town of La Massana.

It faces the village of Sispony across the valley.[1]

Traditions

The 11th-century Church of St Christopher (Sant Cristòfol) in Anyós contains the remains of Roman paintings.

A fiesta is held every 10 July, and by tradition the priest blesses a carriage in the village square opposite St Christopher, who is the patron saint of the village.

References

42.5346°N 1.5417°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Viusà i Galí, Joana . The Best of Andorra . 1998 . Edicions Á Campañà . 9788486294571 . 49–50.