Degaña is a municipality and parish in the Principality of Asturias, located in the valley of the same name.
Prehistoric settlements are documented by the existence of burial mounds and fortified ruins, while the medieval period has left little documentary evidence.
The local economy has traditionally been based on subsistence agriculture and livestock farming until the development of coal mining operations in the second half of the 20th century. These operations are now closed, and the local economy has shifted toward rural tourism.