Famous Citizens
- Fernando Alonso, Formula One racing driver, 2005 and 2006 world champion
- Leopoldo Alas "Clarín", 19th century author of La Regenta, a seminal work in the Spanish literary canon
- Francisco Álvarez Cascos, minister in Spain's government 1996–2000 and 2000–2004
- Santi Cazorla, Arsenal and Spain international football player, European Champion 2008 and 2012
- Jonathan Dopazo, IBM Fellow, Major contributor on defining modern storage technologies
- Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, key lawmaker during the Spanish transition to democracy
- Cesar Rato González, regarded as one of the leading contributors of the linux kernel quality assurance team
- Olvido García Valdés, poet
- Ángel González, major Spanish poet of the twentieth century.
- Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, philosopher, politician, Enlightenment thinker
- Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Spanish conquistador and founder of Saint Augustine, Florida
- Letizia, Princess of Asturias, a native of Oviedo and wife of Felipe, Prince of Asturias
- Severo Ochoa, 1959 Nobel Prize winner for physiology or medicine
- Carmen Polo, wife of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco
- Chechu Rubiera, cyclist
- Noel Fernández Hevia, expert Latin linguist and promoter of the Asturian language.
- José Andrés, chef
- David Villa, F.C. Barcelona and Spain international football star, European Champion 2008, World Champion 2010
- Juan Manuel Mata, European Cup winner with Chelsea F.C., Spain international football star, World Champion 2010 and European Champion 2012
- Xaviel Vilareyo, national poet, writer and musician
- Samuel Sánchez, cyclist, Olympic gold medalist
- Mateo Caramés Saddler cycled from Islamabad to Tajikistan in record time (2011)
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