Banyeres de Mariola
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Location | |||||
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Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) |
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General information | |||||
Native name | Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian) | ||||
Spanish name | Banyeres de Mariola | ||||
Administration | |||||
Country | Spain | ||||
Autonomous Community | Valencian Community | ||||
Province | Alicante | ||||
Comarca | Alcoià | ||||
Geography | |||||
Land Area | 50.28 km² | ||||
Altitude | 816 m AMSL | ||||
Population | |||||
Population | 7,237 (2006) | ||||
Density | 144 hab./km² (2006) |
Banyeres de Mariola (in Valencian) or Bañeres (in Spanish) is a settlement in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorish castle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees.
On the 23rd and 24th April each year the town celebrates the Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics. The nearby larger town of Alcoy/Alcoi has a 4-day festival on a much grander scale over four days from the 22nd to 24th April.
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