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Cubia River
The Cubia River is a tributary of the Nalón River, one of the largest rivers in Asturias.
Its name is thought to derive from the Latin caput upia, meaning "by the river".
Its source is on the slopes of La Berza peak, at approximately 1300 m above sea level, in the village of Tolinas and it joins the Nalón near the village of Castañedo.
It runs for 28.8 km through the towns of Tolinas, Las Villas, Villamarín, Santianes, Cubia, Pereda, La Mata, Grado and Castañedo.
The main tributaries that feed the river Cubia are the Vega, the Menéndez and the Villalibre. The course of the river runs from high mountains to fertile lowland areas, which are used for agriculture and livestock farming.
There are various cheese dairies in the area, due to the prominence of livestock farming on the fertile river plains. The high productivity of the meadows is used to grow fruit and vegetables. In addition, both banks of the Cubia are planted with hazelnut trees.
It is also common to find watermills on its banks, which used waterpower to make flour from various cereals, especially spelt, wheat and maize.