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Ribera Alta (comarca)
Ribera Alta (; ) is a Comarques of the Valencian Community, ''comarca'' in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Origin The Júcar, Xúquer, the largest river of the Valencian Community, is most characteristic of the Ribera Alta, bringing water from the basin to fertilise this plain, situated to the south of the Valencia. The economy of this predominantly agricultural region is based primarily upon the orange harvest, a crop which has been cultivated since the 18th century. From its rich historical and artistic heritage, the most noteworthy of all of the region’s treasures are the towns of La Pobla Llarga, Carcaixent and Alzira, Valencia, Alzira. These, alongside a rich and varied gastronomy and an extensive festival calendar, make this region, which is still virtually untouched by tourists, a very attractive area in which to spend time. Municipalities *Alberic, Valencia, Alberic *Alcàntera de Xúquer *L'Alcúdia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarques Of The Valencian Community
The ''Comarcas of Spain, comarques'' of the Valencian Community form an intermediate level of administrative subdivision between Municipalities of Spain, municipalities and Provinces of Spain, provinces. They are used as a basis for the provision of local services by the Generalitat Valenciana, but do not have any representative or executive bodies of their own. In 1987, the Generalitat Valenciana published an official proposal for Homologated Territorial Demarcations, ''Demarcacions Territorials Homologades'' (DTH), of three degrees, where the first degree largely coincides with the territorial concept of ''comarca''. Until now, the practice of these demarcations has been limited as a reference to the administrative decentralisation of the different services offered by the Generalitat, such as education, health, or agriculture. In fact, there is no legal provision for these DTHs to ultimately have the intended “territorial impact”, that is, comarca-level political or administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benifaió
Benifaió is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. The central plaza contains a tower built by the Moors. Main sights * Tower of la Plaça: It was part of a defensive structure, palace-castle, the adjoining buildings are also part of the palace of Falcó and the old Town Hall. In 1978 the old Town Hall was demolished being the tower free of three parts. Subsequently, it was used as a storehouse, prison, and even a pigeon house. The interior is covered with vaults built with cane sticks and mud. On the first floor, with vault, within the centre of the tower, there is a ladder with high stairs which will rise over the four levels. In the surrounding area there is a set of Gothic tunnels with diaphragmatic arches that are not open for visitors and are likely to be valued International relations Twin towns - Sister cities Benifaió is twinned with: * Valmontone in Latium, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel, Valencia
Manuel is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llombai
Llombai is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. It is a village of the Marquesat. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadassuar
Guadassuar () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. Notable people * Choriza May, drag queen * Juan Cuevas Perales, composer References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavarda
Gavarda is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. Main sights * Napoleonic battery: The remains of the 18th century fortress are situated in a small promontory on the east side of the new village of Gavarda. The Battery was built in a strategic point since from its position took control over the Júcar River and the road connecting Castilla and Valencia being used during the Independence War. The latest archeological studies show its use as a Fort. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotes, Valencia
Cotes is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catadau
Catadau is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. References *Commons has image archives on Catadau Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlet
Carlet is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ..., Spain. Main sights Hermitage of San Bernat is a chapel built above the Muslim king's palace who tortured his son Bernardo and his two daughters, María and Gracia, for having converted to Christianity. It is a building of a centralized floor formed by a double structure, created by an outer heptagon that involves the interior and circular floor. Above the interior zone is a dome with Arabic tiles in blue, characteristic of the Valencian domes. References External links * Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Càrcer
Càrcer () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Infrastructure Education With a population near 2.120, ''Càrcer'' has a public school's ''Pare Gumilla'', and ''Cárcer High School''. The village also has a music school (Unió Musical Càrcer) Hospitals The village has the ''Centre de salut Càrcer'' (Medical Center) and is near from ''Alzira Hospital'' and ''Hospital Lluís Alcanyís de Xàtiva'' Notable people * José Gumilla, a Jesuit priest who wrote a natural history of the Orinoco River The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers approximately 1 million km2, with 65% of it in Venezuela and 35% in Colombia. It is the List of rivers by discharge, f ... region References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
