Ayora

Ayora (Valencian: Aiora) is a municipality in the comarca of Valle de Ayora in the Valencian Community, Spain. It lies in the inland part of the Valencian Community on the border of the provinces of Albacete and Alicante.

Ayora
Municipality
Coat of arms
Ayora
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°3′30″N 1°3′26″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaValle de Ayora
Judicial districtRequena
Government
 • AlcaldeManuel López Gavidia (2007) (PSOE)
Area
 • Total446.6 km2 (172.4 sq mi)
Elevation
641 m (2,103 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,276
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ayorenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46620
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

The Valley of Ayora runs between the mountain ranges of Sierra Palomera and Mugrón to the west, and Cortes de Pallás and the Caroig Peak. Its landscape consists of numerous forest tracks crossing the valleys and bordering the mountains. It contains a number of tourist attractions: the Cave of Don Juan, the Ayora Castle, the Parish church of Our Lady of the Ascension, Hermitages, the Iberian town of the Castellar of Meca, Cave paintings (Cave La Vieja), La Hunde and the rivers Cabriel and Júcar. The region contains a rich variety of fauna and flora and resembles a typical landscape of inland Mediterranean zones.

Gastronomy

The gastronomy of Ayora include Gazpacho Ayorino, a local variety of gazpacho and local paellas which consist of a combination of a variety of seafood and animal meat such as chicken or rabbit.

Notable people

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



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