Muro de Alcoy

Muro de Alcoy (Spanish: [ˈmuɾo ðe alˈkoj]) or Muro d'Alcoi (Valencian: [ˈmuɾ ðalˈkɔj]), also briefly called Muro (Spanish and Valencian: [ˈmuɾo]) is a town and municipality 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/Muro d'Alcoi
Town hall
Town hall
Muro de Alcoy is located in Province of Alicante
Muro de Alcoy
Muro de Alcoy
Location in the Province of Alicante
Muro de Alcoy is located in Valencian Community
Muro de Alcoy
Muro de Alcoy
Location in the Valencian Community
Muro de Alcoy is located in Spain
Muro de Alcoy
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
  AlcaldeTu mama (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)
DemonymMureros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03830
Official language(s)Valencian and Spanish
Websitehttp://www.vilademuro.net/es/

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.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Pictures of Moros y Cristianos, Muro 2006


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