Onil (, ) is a town located in the comarca of L'Alcoià, in the province of

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. It has an area of 48.41 km² and, according to the 2006 census, a total population of 7466 inhabitants and a

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of 154.22 inhabitants/km². Onil is located next to the mountain called

Sierra de Onil Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...

in the

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, 36 km from

city. The economy of Onil is based on the industries of toy,

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and

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(

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s and

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s). The most important monuments in Onil are the Palace-Fortress from the 16th century, which is the headquarters of the town council; the

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of ''Santiago Apóstol'' (from the 17th-18th century) and the Hermitages of ''San Buenaventura'' (from the 17th century) and ''Santa Ana''. The '' Moros y Cristianos'' festival of Onil is celebrated each April.

External links

Web Oficial de Onil
Official Web page of the municipal government of Onil
Índice Estadístico Municipal de Onil
Unidad de Documentación de la Diputación de Alicante
Información de Onil

Fiestas de Onil

Federación Valenciana de Municipios y Provincias - Guía Turística
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