Historical Events tagged with "gijón"

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Politics & Government

Proclamation of the Sovereign Council of Asturias

August 24th, 1937 87 years ago

In Gijón, a republican government body known as the Sovereign Council of Asturias and León was established to govern the region during the Spanish Civil War. This council aimed to represent the interests of Asturian society amidst the ongoing conflict, offering a local governmental structure to facilitate decision-making and policy implementation for the area's defense and social justice.

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