Banyeres de Mariola
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| Banyeres de Mariola Bañeres | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Banyeres de Mariola | ||
| Coordinates: 38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W / 38.71583°N 0.65722°WCoordinates: 38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W / 38.71583°N 0.65722°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Valencian Community | |
| Province | Alicante | |
| Comarca | Alcoià | |
| Judicial district | Alcoi | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcalde | Antonio Belda Valero (2007) (PP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 50.28 km2 (19.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 816 m (2,677 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 7,223 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Banyerenc, banyerenca | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03450 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
| Website | Official website | |
Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian pronunciation: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla], Spanish: Bañeres) 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.
From the 22 to the 24 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (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.
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