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Vall D'Albaida
Vall d'Albaida (; ) is a ''Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca'' in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Etymology The name of the ''comarca'' is derived from the Hispano-Arabic word ''albáyḍa'', which in turn is derived from the classical Arabic البيضاء (''al-bayḍāʾ'', "The white one" – reference to the white chalk land of the comarca), from which the yellow flowering plant native to the comarca gets its common name Anthyllis cystoides.Arabic language influence on the Spanish language#Lexical influence, Arabic language influence on the Spanish language History Reconquista, Reconquered by the Aragonese king James I of Aragon in the first half of the 13th century it was heavily populated by Muslims until the Expulsion of the Moriscos from the Kingdom of Valencia in 1609. Geography Lying approximately 70 km south of the city of Valencia, Spain, Valencia and covering an area of some 722 ... [...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] |
Beniatjar
Beniatjar is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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 Vall d'Albaida {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montitxelvo
Montitxelvo (), co-officially ''Montichelvo'' (), is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida in the province of Valencia and the Valencian Community, Spain. The municipality spans across a total area of 8.16 km2 and, as of 1 January 2022, it has a registered population of 571. In old sources, the placename is documented as ''Montichervo''. After 1612, the place was ethnic cleansed of ''moriscos'' and resettled by Old Christian Old Christian (, , ) was a social and law-effective category used in the Iberian Peninsula from the late 15th and early 16th century onwards, to distinguish Portuguese and Spanish people attested as having cleanliness of blood, known as Limpieza ...s. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaverner
Montaverner is a municipality in the Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It belongs to the province of Valencia, in the region of Vall d’Albaida. Toponymy The toponym derives, according to Joan Coromines, from the Arabic منطب النهر (mantab an-nahr, "the ? of the stream"). Its resemblance to ''mount'' and ''tavern'' is due to popular etymology. Geography and Environment Integrated in the region of Vall d’Albaida, it is located 80 kilometers from Valencia. The municipal area is crossed by the national highway N-340 between pK 823 and 826 and by the regional highways CV-60 (Ollería-Gandía) and CV-62 (Albaida-Montaverner). The municipality is located in the center of the region, on the banks of the Clariano River and the Albaida River. In the recreational area located next to a fountain with four jets ("Font dels Quatre Xorros") is the mouth of the Clariano River in the Albaida River. The Bellús reservoir, which dams the waters of the Albaida River, occupies part of the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llutxent
Llutxent () is a town located in the eastern part of Spain, in the Valencian Community, within the ''Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca'' of the Vall d'Albaida, 80 km south of Valencia and 110 km north of Alicante. As of 2016, it is inhabited by 2,402 people. The town's economy is based on agriculture, construction, transport and the Manufacturing, manufacture of pallets, and a small Tertiary sector of the economy, services sector. The town was first settled by Ancient Rome, Ancient Romans. Llutxent is host to one of the most popular Moros y cristianos, Moors and Christians celebrations during the end of April, attracting many people around the Valencian Community to see the festival. Name The town derives its name from the Latin etymon ''Luciana villa'' or ''pagu Lucianu'', meaning "Light Roman villa, Villa" or "Pagus of Light". Some other sources suggest that the town may have been named after the Latin, Roman Patronymic ''Lucius'' with the ending ''in' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadasséquies
Guadasséquies (, ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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 Vall d'Albaida {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontanars Dels Alforins
Fontanars dels Alforins () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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 lies in the Alhorines Valley. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Vall d'Albaida {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelló De Rugat
Castelló de Rugat () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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. Geography Located in the east side of the "comarca" at the North of Benicadell Mountains. Its district occupies about 2000 ha. the great majority of which are dedicated to agriculture, the other part are gullies and mountain ranges. The highest hills are La Lloma de l'Ullastre (820 m) Peña Blanca (530 m) Algebasó (503 m), other hills are La Buitrera, El Morqui or L'Ermita. The town is situated at the side of L'Ermita hill over 320m. high. The Benicadell Mountains separate the district from Cocentaina County. At the North, West and East there is the plain with many gullies and ravines. Neighboring localities The Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrícola
Carrícola is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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 Vall d'Albaida {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bufalí
Bufali is a village and municipality about 3 km from Albaida and 78 km from the city of Valencia, Spain. It is situated in the Vall d'Albaida. In the village itself there is the town hall which also houses the health centre, a small school a local shop and a pharmacy. There are small naves on the edge of the village which house some light industry. Behind the naves is Bufali station (parada), which is a stop on the Xàtiva–Alcoy service operated by Renfe Renfe (, ), officially Renfe-Operadora, is Spain's national state-owned railway company. It was created in 2005 upon the split of the former Spanish National Railway Network (RENFE) into the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ( .... Bufali holds its Fiesta in August. References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Vall d'Albaida {{Valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocairent
Bocairent (, ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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. See also * Serra Mariola Natural Park References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Vall d'Albaida {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benissuera
Benissuera (, ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida 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 Vall d'Albaida {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
