La Romana, Alicante
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La Romana is a village of some 2500 people, located in the foothills of the Serra del Reclot a few kilometres from Algueña
, in the autonomous community of Valencia
, southern Spain
.
The village is surrounded by countryside where vineyard
s and almond
orchards are grown. The area is also noted for the number of quarries producing marble
and limestone
. There are a number of cave dwellings around La Romana which are still in use, many having been converted into modern homes. The main village is set out on a grid pattern with very few building higher than one storey, with clean tree lined streets.
The towns popular fiesta is held in the 3rd week of August each year, with a humorous parade held on the Thursday and Moors and Cristians parades on the Friday and Saturday. In the autumn a gastronomica is held in the park.
Algueña
Algueña or L'Alguenya is a Spanish municipality located in the Alicante province, in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà. Its climate is Arid Mediterranean.-Geography:...
, in the autonomous community of Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, southern Spain
Spain
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.
The village is surrounded by countryside where vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s and almond
Almond
The almond , is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree...
orchards are grown. The area is also noted for the number of quarries producing marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
and limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. There are a number of cave dwellings around La Romana which are still in use, many having been converted into modern homes. The main village is set out on a grid pattern with very few building higher than one storey, with clean tree lined streets.
The towns popular fiesta is held in the 3rd week of August each year, with a humorous parade held on the Thursday and Moors and Cristians parades on the Friday and Saturday. In the autumn a gastronomica is held in the park.