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Elda is a city and municipality located in the
Ayuntamiento de Elda
Town Hall of Elda
Museo del Calzado
Footwear Museum of Elda {{Navboxes , title = Articles related to Elda , list = {{Vinalopó Mitjà {{Municipalities in Alicante, state=autocollapse {{Authority control Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Vinalopó Mitjà
Elda is a city and municipality located in the province of Alicante
Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the second most populated Valencian province. Likewise, the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community (Alica ...
, Spain. , it has a total population of 55,618 inhabitants, ranking as the 7th most populous city in the province. Elda joins together with the town of Petrer to form a conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most ca ...
with over 85,000 inhabitants. The river Vinalopó flows through the urban area of Elda.
Elda is known for its footwear
Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serves the purpose of protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from ground textures and temperature. Footwear in the manner of shoes therefore primarily serves th ...
industry, in particular for women's shoes. Tourist sites include the Footwear Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the ''Torre del Homenaje del castillo'' (a tower dating from the 12th century), ''Castelar'' Square, Count of ''Coloma'' Palace, the Town Hall and the church of ''Santa Ana''. It also celebrates the important festival of '' Moros y Cristianos''
Sport
CD Eldense is based in the city.People
* Elia Barceló, the writer, was born here in 1957 * Ana Oncina the illustrator, was born here in 1989 * Isabel Ortuño, handballer, was born here in 1982 * Pedrito Rico, singer, actor and dancer *Alba Rico, Spanish singer and actress from '' Violetta'', was born here in 1989. * Juan Pascual Azorín Soriano, former mayorSee also
* Route of the Castles of Vinalopó * Sagrada Familia SchoolNotes
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Elda
Town Hall of Elda
Museo del Calzado
Footwear Museum of Elda {{Navboxes , title = Articles related to Elda , list = {{Vinalopó Mitjà {{Municipalities in Alicante, state=autocollapse {{Authority control Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Vinalopó Mitjà