Alpuente

Alpuente is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, part of Valencia, Spain.

Alpuente
Municipality
Coat of arms
Alpuente
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°52′40″N 1°0′50″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityValencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaLos Serranos
Judicial districtLlíria
Government
 • AlcaldeAmparo Rodríguez Sambonet
Area
 • Total138.3 km2 (53.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total637
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Alpontino/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46178
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

History
See also: Taifa of Alpuente

It was the capital of an Iberia Muslim taifa or kingdom in the 11th century, ruled by the dynasty of Beni Kasim.

In 1103, Alpuente fell under the Almoravid dynasty. In 1145, it became part of the emirate of Valencia and was occupied, along with the rest of the emirate, by the Almohads in 1172, then passing as Almohad rule in Iberia collapsed to the emirate of Murcia in 1229. Alpuente was conquered by the king of Aragon in 1229. After the province was created Alpuente became a very common name throughout all of Spain, but mainly in Valencia.

Demographics
Historical Population
199019921994199619982000200220042005200720082010201120122013
1,2081,1741,134985958941916861864828805781698675631

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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