Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 33,342 as of the 2010 census, a 26.7% increase from 26,316 recorded in the 2000 census.[3] It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the late 1870s, individuals living a couple miles south of Lake Jesup needed an easily accessible post office in the Florida back country. Andrew Aulin, an early settler and shop-owner, decided to file paperwork for a post office; in his first site location report he needed a unique name, one that no other post office in Florida had.[4] Aulin liked having a Spanish name, "to go with the Spanish name of the state," and decided to name his post office location Oviedo after the Oviedo University in northern Spain.[4] Some say he visited the University, others say he just liked the sound, most agree he likely pronounced it "Oh-vee-Ay-Doh" rather than the Americanized way of "Oh-VEE-doh."

Demographics: As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 26,316 people, 8,556 households, and 7,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,738.9 inhabitants per square mile (671.6/km²). There were 8,977 housing units at an average density of 593.2 per square mile (229.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.55% White, 8.83% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.19% of the population.

Schools:The city of Oviedo's public schools are a part of Seminole County Public Schools. Oviedo contains 6 public elementary schools (K-5), 2 public middle schools (6-8), and 2 public high schools (9-12). The city of Oviedo is also home to a branch of Seminole State College of Florida and borders the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Elementary schools

• Carillon Elementary School
• John Evans Elementary School
• Lawton Elementary School
• Marguerite Partin Elementary School
• Douglas Stenstrom Elementary School
• Joan Walker Elementary School (in Chuluota)

Middle schools

• Jackson Heights Middle School
• Lawton Chiles Middle School
• Tuskawilla Middle School (Close to the Oviedo/Winter Springs border)

High schools

• Oviedo High School
• Paul J. Hagerty High School

Private schools

• The Master's Academy (Pk-12) (Christian)
• St. Luke's Lutheran School (Pk-8) (Lutheran)
• Teen Transformation Ministries (All Male) (Special Education) (Christian)
• Tuskawilla Montessori Academy (3-12) (Secular)