Enguera is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in southwestern

province of Valencia Valencia ( , ), officially València (), is a provinces of Spain, province of Spain, in the central part of the autonomous Valencian Community. Of the province's 2.7 million people (2024), almost one-third live in the capital, Valencia, whic ...

, Spain. The local economy depends primarily on

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

, and secondarily on industry and services. In recent years, agricultural crops, especially

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...

s, have gained in importance, although the complementary or secondary component of agriculture is evident. Rural tourism, including camping, country homes, a hotel, and restaurants are gaining importance. Meanwhile, the once-flourishing industry that was an important part of the village economy at the end of the eighteenth century has faded almost to nothing. While many of Enguera's inhabitants work in industry, their jobs are in nearby towns. The

Sierra de Enguera Sierra de Enguera () is a long mountain range in the Canal de Navarrés and Valle de Cofrentes comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Altos de Salomón (1,056 m.) in the Caroig Massif. Other important peaks are Palmera (880 m.) ...

is named after this town.

Main sights

*Late Renaissance church of St. Michael Archangel (16th-17th centuries). It houses a Gothic processional cross. *Convent of Sts. Joseph and Anne (17th century) *Hermitage of St. Anthony of Padua *Archaeological Museum *Museum of Fine Arts *Ethnological Museum *Museum of Agriculture *Ruins of the Muslim Castle, destroyed in 1365 *The village of Navalón

Notable people

* Jorge Perona (born 1 April 1982), Spanish footballer * Manuel Tolsá was a prolific Neoclassical architect and sculptor in Spain and Mexico. He served as the first director of the Academy of San Carlos. * José María Albiñana (October 13, 1883 – 1936) was a Spanish physician, neurologist, medical writer, philosopher and anti-republican far-right politician.

References

External links

La sierra de EngueraADENE (Associació en Defensa de la Natura d'Énguera)
Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Canal de Navarrés {{Valencia-geo-stub