Muro de Alcoy

Muro de Alcoy (Spanish: [ˈmuɾo ðe alˈkoj]) or Mur d'Alcoi (Valencian: [ˈmuɾo ðalˈkɔj]), also briefly called Muro (Spanish and Valencian: [ˈmuɾo]) is a town located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of the Serra de Mariola. As of 2009, it has a total population of c. 8,900 inhabitants. The economy of Muro de Alcoy is based on textile industry, manufacture of plastic products and furniture and agriculture (olives and almonds).

Muro de Alcoy/Mur d'Alcoi
Muro de Alcoy
Location in the Province of Alicante
Muro de Alcoy
Location in the Valencian Community
Muro de Alcoy
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°46′47″N 0°26′10″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaComtat
Judicial districtAlcoy
Government
  AlcaldeRafael Climent González
Area
  Total129.86 km2 (50.14 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total9,328
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Mureros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03830
Official language(s)Valencian

The main festival in Muro is the Moros i cristians, celebrated during the second weekend of May. According to popular tradition the festival commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th century through the 15th century). The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest.

References

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

See also

  • Pictures of Moros y Cristianos, Muro 2006



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