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Marina Alta
Marina Alta (, "Upper Marina") is a central and coastal ''comarca'' of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The ''comarca'' is located in the area of Alicante and its capital and largest settlement is the city of Dénia. Marina Alta borders the ''comarca'' of Safor to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east, the ''comarca'' of Marina Baixa to the south and Comtat to the west. Marina Alta and Marina Baixa are commonly referred to as ''les Marines''. Coastal towns such as Calp, Denia and Xabia rely heavily on tourism, while inland towns are more dependent on agriculture and other general commerce. Municipalities The ''comarca'' of la Marina Alta comprises 33 municipalities, of which the most northeasterly two - Dénia and adjacent Xàbia () or () is a coastal town and municipality in the '' comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. Situated on the side of the Montgó Massif, behind a wide bay an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llíber
Llíber is a village in the province of Alicante and autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of . Geography Llíber is a municipality of Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. It is located in the north-east of the Province of Alicante, within the region of the Marina Alta and is one of a number of villages in the area known as Vall de Pop. It has 1,099 inhabitants, of which 62.80% are of foreign nationality ( National Institute of Statistics - Spain 2015). Llíber is bordered by the neighbourhood Penya Roja to the north with Lloma Llarga and Tossal del Cau to the south. Llíber is accessed from the AP7 motorway, exiting at junction 63, on the CV745 from Benissa, or from the N332 at Gata de Gorgos on the CV748. Llíber borders the municipalities of Alcalalí, Benissa, Gata de Gorgos, Jalón, Pedreguer and Senija. History Located to the north of the municipal area is the Iberian town of Pozo de Gata. The Iberians used to build their settlements in high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Atzúbia
L'Atzúbia ()Spanish exonym ''Adsubia'' () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta in the north of the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is enclaved in the Pego Valley. The neighbouring municipalities are: Vilallonga and Oliva to the north, Oliva and Pego to the east, La Vall de Gallinera and Vilallonga to the west; and La Vall de Gallinera La Vall de Gallinera is a valley and a municipality in north-east Alicante, Spain, included in the Marina Alta comarca. It is formed by the nuclei of Benirrama, Benialí, Benissivà, Benitaia, Carroja, Alpatró, Llombai and Benissili. All these set ... and Pego to the south. References External links Diputació d'Alacant - Unidad de Documentación Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Marina Alta {{Valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benigembla
Benigembla ()Spanish exonym ''Benichembla'' () is a town and municipality located in the Pop Valley within the district of Marina Alta in eastern Spain. The town is 314 m above sea level. It is only 50 km away from Benidorm, 88 km from Alicante, 105 km from Valencia, and 23 km from Dénia. Just 7.5 km (about 5 miles) from the town, in the direction of La Vall d'Ebo in an ancient Morisco site, '' Pla de Petracos'', there are paintings over 8000 years old and UNESCO has designated it a protected world site of cultural interest. The town of Benigembla is also of Moorish origin, like most towns in the Pop Valley. In 1609 more than 14,000 Moors of the Pop Valley that resisted the decree of expulsion, and they gathered in the mountain of ''El Cavall Verd'' or ''el Pop''. At the end, the Moors gave up because they were running out of food, water, and basic supplies. After giving up, most of the Moors were expelled after suffering high casualties. After the decree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarques Of The Valencian Community
The ''comarques'' of the Valencian Community, form an intermediate level of administrative subdivision between municipalities and 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 administrative bodies. Instead, the powers shared between several munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castell De Castells
Castell de Castells (, ) is a municipality high in the mountains of the Marina Alta on the Costa Blanca in southeastern Spain. The village is at the source of the Rio Jalón and surrounded by mountains. It is approximately from the nearest village of Benigembla, and from Jalón, the nearest large town. It is approximately one hour's drive to the beaches, the Fuentes de Algar, and Terra Mítica theme park. Also in the area are the caves of Vall d'Ebo and Benidoleig. The highest peak of the Serrella mountain range, Malla de Llop, is over high. The remains of the Arabic castle, Penya Castellet, and many trails are found in the area, popular for walking and mountain biking. The area has a rich history with three settlements around the village: Pla de Petracos, Bitla and Pla d'Alt. Travelers can visit Els Arcs' naturally formed arches which are some of the largest natural arches in Europe. The ruins of these settlements are now being rebuilt as modern homes. Five kilometres o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagra, Alicante
Sagra is a village in the province of Alicante and autonomous community of Valencia, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... The municipality covers an area of and as of 2011 had a population of 454 people. Geography Sagra is one of the 33 towns that make up the region of the Marina Alta, north of the province of Alicante. With an area of 5.62 km², it is located not far from the sea in the valley of La Rectoría traced by the river Girona in its slow flow towards the sea of the old Marquesado de Denia. Cabal "Caval" or Peña de Migdia (596 masl), (which separates it from the municipality of Pego; to the north, there is the abrupt sector of the port of Sagra (Pego road), which includes the rough area of the Penya Roja), the Mortit, the Sierra de Segaria of 508 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Ràfol D'Almúnia
El Ràfol d'Almúnia (; es, Ráfol de Almunia) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated in the northern part of the province of Alicante, and numbers some 635 inhabitants according to the 2007 Spanish National Census (INE). History El Ràfol d'Almúnia has Arab origins. It belonged to King Taifas of Dénia, but under the conquest of Jaime I, control passed to the Crown of Aragon and their local ruling families, first the Murs, then the Sapenas and later the Almúnia. In 1535, it was elevated to parish status with the appointment of the first parish priest D. Antonio Aringo, whose control also encompassed the sub-parishes of Benimeli, Sagra, Negrals and Zeneta. After the expulsion of the moors, El Ràfol was repopulated in 1610 by 123 inhabitants occupying 26 houses. In 1800 it had grown to 80 houses with 429 inhabitants. The parish church of ''Sant Francesc de Paula'' was served by a priest and an assistant whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Els Poblets
Els Poblets (), also known as ''Setla, Mira-rosa i Miraflor'', is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated in the north of the province of Alicante. The population is 3,708 (INE 2007). Geography Els Poblets is located in a plain formed by alluvial soils of the Girona river. It spans about 1 km of coastline on the Mediterranean and contains the beach of Almadraba. The municipality is bordered by Denia and El Verger. The average temperature ranges from 11 degrees in January to 25 in July, the average rainfall is 600 mm a year. History Although Els Poblets has its origin in an old farm founded after the Muslim conquest, which was later incorporated into the Christian domain of Dénia, there are remains of older populations. In the Roman site of Almadrava several houses belonging to a pottery were found, along with clay deposits, workshops and rooms for the workers. Towards the 16th century Miraflor was owned by the lords of Perpignan. It s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pego, Alicante
Pego (Valencian and Spanish: ) is a municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain. Lying just inland from the northern Costa Blanca resort of Dénia, the town of Pego sits in a depression, surrounded by mountains. A part of the Marina Alta comarca of Alicante, Pego has a population of 10,721 (2006) and a history dating from the Arab occupation. The region around Pego was settled during the Bronze Age and later by Iberian and Roman civilizations, though the story of the town really begins during the times of the Moors in around 726, when Pego was an important Arab enclave which later formed part of the Taifa of Dénia. Subsequently, conquered by forces under James I of Aragon in 1244, Pego was later repopulated with peasants from Catalonia and the barony of Pego was created in 1262, and control of the town passed through the hands of various members of the Valencian nobility. History During the late 13th century the wetlands between Pego and Oliva were developed for the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedreguer
Pedreguer (, ) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the province of Alicante, Spain. The town is situated at the foot of the Muntanya Gran and close to the two larger coastal towns of Dénia and Xàbia. It has a population of 7097 (as of 2008). It is also close to the Jalon Valley which is famous for its springtime almond The almond (''Prunus amygdalus'', syn. ''Prunus dulcis'') is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries, including the Levant. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus ... tree blossom. Pedreguer Rastro is a sort of flea market in the town. Sunday morning is flea market day. Held on the polygons where people flock from all over the Costa Blanca to buy and sell produce, clothing, gifts, home made jams, chutneys and much more. Saturday morning is the farmers market held in the town. The main high street has a church, police station and the town hall. A Sports c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parcent
Parcent (; ) is a municipality in the Pop Valley of La Marina Alta in the Alicante Province, which is located in the Valencian region of Spain. Parcent has a population of about 1100 and is about one hour's drive north of the city of Alicante, and about an hour's drive south of the city of Valencia. It features the small Holy Virgin church, and is surrounded by hills and mountains. Writer Gabriel Miró (1879-1930) was a resident of Parcent and called it a "paradise between the mountains". It is also close to Jalón (written as Xaló in Catalan), which is known for its wine production and markets. The traditional economy of Parcent relies on almond and orange farming in the surrounding area. History The name "Parcent" is of Latin origin. Later, it was a Moorish town until the forces of James I of Aragon conquered it in 1256 CE. There was a major outbreak of leprosy in Parcent in 1850 and by 1887 20% of the residents of Parcent were afflicted. This apparently motivated the inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orba, Alicante
Orba (; ) is a small town and municipality in the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated in the River Gerona valleyReferred to by many as the Orba Valley and is bordered by Pego to the north; Benidoleig and Ondara to the north-east; Jalón and Pedreguer to the east and Parcent and Alcalali to the south. The town has many commercial premises including mini-supermarkets, restaurants and cafe-bars, hair stylist salons and a barbers shop. The town is also well served with four banks, two builders merchants and two estate agents. In addition to the indigenous population, the town and surrounding area is now home to expatriates from throughout the European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ..., many of whom are permanent resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
