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Muro de Alcoy

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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Demonym(s)
  
Mureros

Elevation
  
410 m

Population
  
9,114 (2014)

Province
  
Autonomous community
  
Judicial district
  
Alcoy

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
129.9 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 1:36 AM


Weather
  
13°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 60% Humidity

Muro de Alcoy ([ˈmuɾo ðe alˈkoi]) or Muro d'Alcoi ([ˈmuɾo ðaɫˈkɔj]), also briefly called Muro ( [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).

Map of Muro d'Alcoi, Alicante, Spain

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

Muro de Alcoy Wikipedia


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