Comarca Alcoià Demonym(s) Banyerenc, banyerenca Elevation 816 m Local time Thursday 4:26 AM | Judicial district Alcoi Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 50.28 km² | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity Points of interest Castle Bañeres, Museo Valenciano del Papel, Torre Museo Font Bona | ||
Banyeres de Mariola ([baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla], Spanish: Bañeres) is a settlement in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorish castle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees.
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Map of 03450 Banyeres de Mariola, Alicante, Spain
From the 22 to the 24 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Banyeres has a Csa hot-summer mediterranean climate, highly influenced by the altitude and the distance from the sea, having also continental factors. The winters are cool, and the summers are hot during the day and mild during the night.