Although the muñeira is usually considered exclusively Galician, it has many steps which are recognized in Asturias and whilst it is true that it is most frequent in the south-west, it is also danced in the central region.

What happens in this region is that the muñeira gives way to other dances and just as happens in the more western region, it loses its identity as such and becomes known as a more frivolous dance, similar to the “jota” .

The Muñeira de Centro involves more skipping, is lighter and with a greater freedom of movement. It does not follow the pattern of “muñeiras” of the Galician region, in which a dancer acts as leader, marking steps which the others must follow. However, it has various movements in which the dancers come together and separate, as well as side by side dancing which are two of the main characteristic of the asturian muñeira.