| Jijona/Xixona | |||
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Jijona/Xixona
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community | ||
| Province | Alicante | ||
| Comarca | Alacantí | ||
| Judicial district | Sant Vicent del Raspeig | ||
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| • Alcalde | Ferran Verdú (2007) (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 163.76 km2 (63.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 7,575 | ||
| • Density | 46.3/km2 (119.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Xixonenc(a) (Valencian) Jijonenco/a (Spanish) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 03100 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
Jijona (Spanish: [xiˈxona]) or Xixona (Valencian: [ʃiˈʃona]) is a town and municipality in the Valencian Community on the eastern coast of Spain.
The town is famous for a type of soft nougat, known in Spanish as Turrón de Jijona and in Valencian as Torró de Xixona. This is mostly due to the extensive Almond farming that has existed since the Moorish farmers originally cultivated the almond trees following the Islamic conquest of the Iberian peninsular. Several factories produce turrón, which is all distributed for sale in December. Some varieties are very expensive.
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