Bellreguard

Bellreguard (Valencian pronunciation: [ˌbeʎreˈɣwaɾt]) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Bellreguard
Coat of arms of Bellreguard
Bellreguard is located in Spain
Bellreguard
Bellreguard
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°56′47″N 0°09′45″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaSafor
Judicial districtGandia
Government
  AlcaldeJoan Marco Pastor (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
  Total2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total4,549
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bellreguardí, bellreguardina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46713
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Bellreguard is a small village of just over 4,000 inhabitants located in the southeast of Valencia province, in the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

The local festivals are celebrated in September and the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) parade is the most notable.

More information about this village can be found in Spanish and Valencian in the website of the Town Hall.

Notable people

  • Salvador Canet García, cyclist
  • Joan Pellicer i Bataller, ethnobotanist; "fill predilecte de Bellreguard"
  • Vicent Savall Vidal, singer
  • Joan Benlloch i Vivó, cardinal, Bishop of Urgell, Archbishop of Burgos; "fill adoptiu i predilecte de Bellreguard"
  • Ferran Cremades, writer
Panorama from Platja de Bellreguard into the direction of the interior of the country

References

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


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