Moncada, Valencia
Encyclopedia
Moncada is a municipality
in the comarca of Horta Nord
in the Valencian Community, Spain
.
Monscatanus was used , from mons ("mountain"), making 'Montcada' the correct original spelling and Moncada a vulgarization of the name. However, officially the town's name is written Moncada , but also in Valencia
accept dual Montcada/Moncada denomination , as the origin of the name is linked from the 13th century to the lineage of the House of Montcada, although the removal of the letter "t" dates from the 15th century, where previously, the Moncada form was used in the earliest known documents relating to the Royal Acequia of the municipality, this denomination coming from the vulgar pronunciation, simplified by omitting the letter "t" Moreover, government agencies on language as the Valencian Academy of Language
always use Montcada variant to refer to the name of the municipality of Valencia.
plain on the gently rising in the northern and western parts some Tertiary hills, an extension of the Sierra Calderona, and reaching its highest point in Tos Pelat (92 m) hill situated on the border between the terms of Bétera
, Valencia and Moncada. The hills extend to the town center that has already begun to occupy the hill
of Santa Barbara.
The Carraixet Ravine penetrates by northwest and cuts across the term to go out by southeast, along The Alfara Patriarch.
Albalat dels Sorells
, Alfara the Patriarch
, Bétera
, Foyos
, Museros
, Náquera
and Valencia, all of the province of Valencia.
. There are few data we have from earlier times. In the area known as the Xop and in some fields for extraction of clay for pottery, appeared a few fragments of ceramic belonging to handmade vessels and two arrowheads. Also before the Roman times is the Iberian settlement of Tos Pelat, which remaining parts of its walled town and were seen sections of the walls of the rooms, and were for a long time been collected fragments of Iberian vesels with geometric decoration painted and even whole pieces. We know the existence of two large rustic Roman villas, one in the departure of Pou or Pousaig and the other in the departure of Bordellet. By the characteristics of the collected materials, both towns should to blossom during the second century
and early 3rd century AD.
The origin of the population is attributed to the Iberian or Roman period, due to the archaeological materials found in its term. King James I
in 1239 granted to the inhabitants of the conquered lands of Valencia, of all water and major medium and minor irrigation ditch, but literal, and expressly reserved the channel that was called Real, that it was going to Puzol, better known as "Royal Ditch of Moncada" that irrigate the most of the left bank of the River Turia
, from Paterna
to Puzol.
It extended the boundaries of irrigation on the twenty towns and thirteen districts that conform the irrigable area of the Royal Ditch of Moncada, specifically the populations of Cuart de Poblet
, Paterna
, Burjassot
, Godella
, Rocafort, Moncada, Alfara of the Patriarch
, Vinalesa
, Bonrepos and Mirambell
, Almácera
, Foyos
, Meliana
, Albalat dels Sorells
, Museros
, Albuixech
, Masalfasar
, Masamagrell
, Puebla de Farnals, Rafelbuñol
, El Puig
and Puzol
, and the hamlets of Benimámet, Beniferri, Masarrochos, Benifaraig, Carpesa, Borbotó, Houses of Bárcena, Mahuella, Tauladella, Rafalell and Vistabella.
The first written documentation come from, however, of the time of the conquest.
Some years later, Moncada returned to crown and was changed to the Order of the Temple by the Farmhouse of Ruzafa in 1246 (to have greater strategic value by keeping the southern flank of the capital of the Kingdom).
In 1248 the commander of the Templars granted Municipal corporation
Population Charter
and about in the same time was created the bailiff of Moncada, one of the richest of the Order of the Temple, and after the Order of Montesa
, which was passed after being suppressed in the early fourteenth century.
During the War of Succession in 1706, Moncada was occupied by the Bourbon army. This occupation lasted short time as Basset
, Austracist general, forced it to raise its reals.
After the Civil War, the city suffered a widespread destruction during the conflict and Salvador Rodrigo Rosalen is left in front of City Hall.
were dated between the 11th and 13th centuries. Located archaeologically the location of the Islamic necropolis, the subsequent discovery in 2006 of some silos and the remains of two houses in The Ravalet, dating from the Almohad period (12th century), allowed the archaeological finding Islamic origin or previous of the city.
Between November 2006 and January 2007 in San Roque Street, following the demolition of a house, they found 25 to 30 bodies of young people in good condition and a few babies in almost good condition, dating from around 12th century. Some showing large head injuries, which were shattered by impacts. It is presumed that the bodies found professed the muslim religion by the way in which lay buried.
In early 2006, were found traces of the Moorish occupation, in what some experts have dubbed "the hamlet of Moncada" next to the Palace of the Counts of Rótova, current city council of the Municipality of Moncada. This finding corresponds to a first level. In the second level were found houses dating from the 16th century.
, due to the geographical location that gives to the entire area of a fertiloe orchard that has been, for centuries, the main economic resource of Moncada. Despite the dominance of primary sector in agriculture area, Moncada has detach over the past 10 years by a boom in the tertiary sector, produced primarily by strong demand in the hospitality sector arising from the close presence of the Cardenal Herrera CEU University, whose influx of students has served as a stimulus for the modest local hotel industry.
Moncada has three stations of Metro Valencia (Moncada-Alfara, Seminar-CEU and Masias).
It also has a bus to Valencia and intercity bus service connecting the town of Moncada with its various neighborhoods.
Municipalities of Spain
The municipalities of Spain In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. municipi.*Galician or , sing. municipio/bisbarra.*Basque , sing. udalerria. are the basic level of Spanish local government...
in the comarca of Horta Nord
Horta Nord
Horta Nord is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.-Municipalities:*Albalat dels Sorells*Alboraya*Albuixech*Alfara del Patriarca*Almàssera*Bonrepòs i Mirambell*Burjassot*Emperador*Foios*Godella*Massalfassar...
in the Valencian Community, Spain
Spain
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.
Place names
On the official writings in LatinLatin
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Monscatanus was used , from mons ("mountain"), making 'Montcada' the correct original spelling and Moncada a vulgarization of the name. However, officially the town's name is written Moncada , but also in Valencia
Valencian
Valencian is the traditional and official name of the Catalan language in the Valencian Community. There are dialectical differences from standard Catalan, and under the Valencian Statute of Autonomy, the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua has been established as its regulator...
accept dual Montcada/Moncada denomination , as the origin of the name is linked from the 13th century to the lineage of the House of Montcada, although the removal of the letter "t" dates from the 15th century, where previously, the Moncada form was used in the earliest known documents relating to the Royal Acequia of the municipality, this denomination coming from the vulgar pronunciation, simplified by omitting the letter "t" Moreover, government agencies on language as the Valencian Academy of Language
Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua
The Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua , also known by the acronym AVL, is an institution created on September 16, 1998 by the Valencian Parliament, which belongs to the set of official institutions that compose the Generalitat Valenciana, according to the Act of Autonomy of the Valencian...
always use Montcada variant to refer to the name of the municipality of Valencia.
Geography
The relief of the municipality is formed by a quaternaryQuaternary
The Quaternary Period is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the ICS. It follows the Neogene Period, spanning 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present...
plain on the gently rising in the northern and western parts some Tertiary hills, an extension of the Sierra Calderona, and reaching its highest point in Tos Pelat (92 m) hill situated on the border between the terms of Bétera
Bétera
Bétera is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain. With 19,491 inhabitants, it is the second most populous town in the Camp de Túria shire , in the second zone of the Valencia metropolitan area....
, Valencia and Moncada. The hills extend to the town center that has already begun to occupy the hill
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill, usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or buttes. The term is largely a British one...
of Santa Barbara.
The Carraixet Ravine penetrates by northwest and cuts across the term to go out by southeast, along The Alfara Patriarch.
Alfara del Patriarca
Alfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
Neighborhoods and districts
The urban environment is the core of Moncada, together with the following population centers:- Moncada
-
- Barrio de Los Dolores
- San Isidro de Benagéber
-
- Barrio del Pilar
- Masias
Bordering towns
The municipality of Moncada borders the following locations:Albalat dels Sorells
Albalat dels Sorells
Albalat dels Sorells is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:*...
, Alfara the Patriarch
Alfara del Patriarca
Alfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Bétera
Bétera
Bétera is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain. With 19,491 inhabitants, it is the second most populous town in the Camp de Túria shire , in the second zone of the Valencia metropolitan area....
, Foyos
Foios
Foios is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Museros
Museros
Museros is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Náquera
Náquera
Náquera is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain.The town is situated in the heart of the Serra Calderona, a natural protected park in Valencia.-External links:* *...
and Valencia, all of the province of Valencia.
History
The territory of the municipality of Moncada was the subject of a intense human occupation from the early days of RomanizationRomanization (disambiguation)
Romanization is the representation in the Latin alphabet of a language normally written in another writing system. Some other meanings are as follows:* Romanization , the expansion of Roman culture, law, and language...
. There are few data we have from earlier times. In the area known as the Xop and in some fields for extraction of clay for pottery, appeared a few fragments of ceramic belonging to handmade vessels and two arrowheads. Also before the Roman times is the Iberian settlement of Tos Pelat, which remaining parts of its walled town and were seen sections of the walls of the rooms, and were for a long time been collected fragments of Iberian vesels with geometric decoration painted and even whole pieces. We know the existence of two large rustic Roman villas, one in the departure of Pou or Pousaig and the other in the departure of Bordellet. By the characteristics of the collected materials, both towns should to blossom during the second century
2nd century
The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian/Common Era. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period...
and early 3rd century AD.
The origin of the population is attributed to the Iberian or Roman period, due to the archaeological materials found in its term. King James I
James I of Aragon
James I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276...
in 1239 granted to the inhabitants of the conquered lands of Valencia, of all water and major medium and minor irrigation ditch, but literal, and expressly reserved the channel that was called Real, that it was going to Puzol, better known as "Royal Ditch of Moncada" that irrigate the most of the left bank of the River Turia
Turía (river)
The Turia is a small river, 9 km in length and an altitude of 250 m above the sea, which rises in the town of Taramundi and drains into the Eo River in the town of Puente Nuevo ....
, from Paterna
Paterna
Paterna is a municipality in the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located northeast of the comarca of La Huerta de Valencia, 5 km northwest of Valencia, and on the left bank of the river Turia...
to Puzol.
Puçol
Puçol is a Valencian municipality located in the region of the Horta Nord. It currently has 19,018 inhabitants, of whom 9,468 are men and 9,550 are women .Borders El Puig south and Sagunt to the north.- Geography :...
It extended the boundaries of irrigation on the twenty towns and thirteen districts that conform the irrigable area of the Royal Ditch of Moncada, specifically the populations of Cuart de Poblet
Quart de Poblet
Quart de Poblet is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Oest in the Valencian Community, Spain. It has 25,499 inhabitants .- Geography :...
, Paterna
Paterna
Paterna is a municipality in the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located northeast of the comarca of La Huerta de Valencia, 5 km northwest of Valencia, and on the left bank of the river Turia...
, Burjassot
Burjassot
Burjassot is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. The footballer José Carlos Cerveró was born there on 11th December 1979....
, Godella
Godella
Godella is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord, province of Valencia, Spain.Godella was founded in 1238 by the cession of James I of Aragon of a region named Godayla to the Aragonese Pedro Maza....
, Rocafort, Moncada, Alfara of the Patriarch
Alfara del Patriarca
Alfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Vinalesa
Vinalesa
Vinalesa is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Bonrepos and Mirambell
Bonrepòs i Mirambell
Bonrepòs i Mirambell is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Almácera
Almàssera
Almàssera is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. The name is Arabic for "mill", meaning the olive mills that were established there. In Spanish it's called 'Almácera'....
, Foyos
Foios
Foios is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Meliana
Meliana
Meliana is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Albalat dels Sorells
Albalat dels Sorells
Albalat dels Sorells is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:*...
, Museros
Museros
Museros is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Albuixech
Albuixech
Albuixech is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:*...
, Masalfasar
Massalfassar
Massalfassar is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Masamagrell
Massamagrell
Massamagrell is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Puebla de Farnals, Rafelbuñol
Rafelbuñol/Rafelbunyol
Rafelbuñol or Rafelbunyol is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, El Puig
El Puig
El Puig , also known as El Puig de Santa Maria, is a village situated 15 km north of the city of Valencia, in the comarca of Horta Nord, Spain...
and Puzol
Puçol
Puçol is a Valencian municipality located in the region of the Horta Nord. It currently has 19,018 inhabitants, of whom 9,468 are men and 9,550 are women .Borders El Puig south and Sagunt to the north.- Geography :...
, and the hamlets of Benimámet, Beniferri, Masarrochos, Benifaraig, Carpesa, Borbotó, Houses of Bárcena, Mahuella, Tauladella, Rafalell and Vistabella.
The first written documentation come from, however, of the time of the conquest.
Reconquista
The Reconquista was a period of almost 800 years in the Middle Ages during which several Christian kingdoms succeeded in retaking the Muslim-controlled areas of the Iberian Peninsula broadly known as Al-Andalus...
Some years later, Moncada returned to crown and was changed to the Order of the Temple by the Farmhouse of Ruzafa in 1246 (to have greater strategic value by keeping the southern flank of the capital of the Kingdom).
Kingdom of Valencia
The Kingdom of Valencia , located in the eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon. When the Crown of Aragon merged by dynastic union with the Crown of Castile to form the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Valencia became a component realm of the...
In 1248 the commander of the Templars granted Municipal corporation
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
Population Charter
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
and about in the same time was created the bailiff of Moncada, one of the richest of the Order of the Temple, and after the Order of Montesa
Order of Montesa
The Order of Montesa is a Christian military order, territorially limited to the Kingdom of Aragon.-Templar background:The Templars had been received with enthusiasm in Aragon from their foundation in 1128...
, which was passed after being suppressed in the early fourteenth century.
14th century
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1301 to December 31, 1400.-Events:* The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age....
During the War of Succession in 1706, Moncada was occupied by the Bourbon army. This occupation lasted short time as Basset
Basset
Basset , also known as barbacole and hocca, is a gambling card game that was considered one of the most polite...
, Austracist general, forced it to raise its reals.
After the Civil War, the city suffered a widespread destruction during the conflict and Salvador Rodrigo Rosalen is left in front of City Hall.
Moncada Islamic Necropolis
In 1996 to realize the excavations for the foundations of a house in Barreres street were found seven human burials pointing a Islamic origin; Islamic culturewere dated between the 11th and 13th centuries. Located archaeologically the location of the Islamic necropolis, the subsequent discovery in 2006 of some silos and the remains of two houses in The Ravalet, dating from the Almohad period (12th century), allowed the archaeological finding Islamic origin or previous of the city.
Between November 2006 and January 2007 in San Roque Street, following the demolition of a house, they found 25 to 30 bodies of young people in good condition and a few babies in almost good condition, dating from around 12th century. Some showing large head injuries, which were shattered by impacts. It is presumed that the bodies found professed the muslim religion by the way in which lay buried.
In early 2006, were found traces of the Moorish occupation, in what some experts have dubbed "the hamlet of Moncada" next to the Palace of the Counts of Rótova, current city council of the Municipality of Moncada. This finding corresponds to a first level. In the second level were found houses dating from the 16th century.
Economy
Moncada's economy, as well as the other towns in the Valencia region of l'Horta, is mostly agriculturalAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, due to the geographical location that gives to the entire area of a fertiloe orchard that has been, for centuries, the main economic resource of Moncada. Despite the dominance of primary sector in agriculture area, Moncada has detach over the past 10 years by a boom in the tertiary sector, produced primarily by strong demand in the hospitality sector arising from the close presence of the Cardenal Herrera CEU University, whose influx of students has served as a stimulus for the modest local hotel industry.
Transportation
The easiest way to reach Moncada is from the city of Valencia through the CV-308.Moncada has three stations of Metro Valencia (Moncada-Alfara, Seminar-CEU and Masias).
It also has a bus to Valencia and intercity bus service connecting the town of Moncada with its various neighborhoods.
Equity
- Church of San James. Temple consecrated in 1696. It is rectangular and its interior has undergone numerous reforms, according to prevailing styles and tastes in each historical period.
- Hermitage de Santa Barbara. Built in the early 18th century, which is dedicated to its patron Saint Barbara, is based on another earlier chapel to smaller proportions dedicated to San Ponce.
- Old Market. Located in Maestro Palau Square in its 4 corners, was built in 1908. The surface is raised 50 cm above the street level. Its roof is made of zinc plates over an iron framework and supported by columns of the same metal. In this market on Monday was selling all kinds of animals and food products supplying to a dozen surrounding towns Agricultural activities derived from farming and ranching and practiced since the 18th century, together with other occupations (quarries, production of bricks, flour ...) have resulted a significant contribution to the agricultural wealth of the territory.
- City Hall. Until 1997 the City council was located in what was the town hall, rebuilt in 1911. Then moved to the restored Palace of the Counts of Rótova. The palace, located in the old core of Moncada, in The Ravalet area, was purchased by the City council of Moncada for public use. The building dates from the late 18th century, baroque architecture in the initial phase, with subsequent interventions witch ended deriving in neoclassical style. This palace was in ruins after having had different uses at different times, from serving as a summer residence of the Counts of Rótova, to be used as a private psychiatric hospital in the postwar years. In times of Carlist wars, the building played an important role, given the location at the entrance of the town. Towards the 70 housed a community of monks Comboni, then was completely abandoned. It was Council's decision to acquire the property, as a formula to halt its deterioration.
- Metropolitan Seminary of Valencia. Located between the city and Carraixet Ravine. This seminar is currently occupied by the CEU FoundationCentro de Estudios UniversitariosThe former Centro de Estudios Universitarios , currently called Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU is a foundation for the development of education...
, which has arranged at the resort facilities of the Private University Cardenal Herrera (UCH-CEU) which also include the neighboring town of Alfara the PatriarchAlfara del PatriarcaAlfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
and the facilities of the private school San Pablo, belonging to the same foundation, so that both populations receive a large influx of students with their presence influence the proliferation of bars, restaurants and bookshops, as well as the empowerment for a housing market linked to college .
- Commune House. Unique building in imitation of an old valencian farmhouse , is the headquarters of the community of The Royal Canal of Moncada.
Festivals
- Festivities: Begin on August 28 with the presentation of the Queen of the festival and her Bridesmaids and end on September 10 with the festivity of the patron Apostle Saint James.
- Santa Barbara: It takes place on December 4, in which the people of Moncada celebrates its patron Saint Barbara. Saint Barbara's Day, around the shrine dedicated to her, is mounted the traditional fair of porrat , where you can buy the typical things like walnuts, nougat, porrat ... ; also is made the pilgrimageRomeriaA Romería in Spanish or "Romaria" in Portuguese is a religious pilgrimage. The word "Romería"/"Romaria" comes from "romero"/"romeiro", meaning those travelling towards Rome. It is a Catholic celebration that consists of a trip or peregrination that ends at a sanctuary or hermitage...
to the chapel with the image of Santa Barbara where The Major Falleers of the town together with the Queen of the feltival and their Bridesmaids. In the chapel a mass is celebrated in his honor. Is typical rise to the shrine to kiss the relic of Santa Barbara which is a piece of phalanxPhalanges of the handThe phalanges of the hand are commonly known as the finger bones. They are fourteen in number, three for each finger, and two for the thumb.Each consists of a body and two extremities....
of a finger of the martyr.MartyrA martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
- Moncada Holy Week: During the celebration of Holy WeekHoly WeekHoly Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter...
, in Moncada are made various religious representations around the mystery of the Passion.Stations of the CrossStations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The tradition as chapel devotion began with St...
- Magi,Biblical MagiThe Magi Greek: μάγοι, magoi), also referred to as the Wise Men, Kings, Astrologers, or Kings from the East, were a group of distinguished foreigners who were said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh...
the parade takes place on January 5, as usual. Their Majesties the Kings begin their journey in large floats from Xátiva Street and culminates in the old town hall where he and the Mayor are directed to the Apostle St. James Church to deliver the baby Jesus the various gifts. In this massive parade involving various partners such as the Calvarios of San Vicente, Daughters of Mary, the Fallera Local Board, Queen and Ladies of the Festival, the Musical Arts Center, Musical Union of Moncada and Hellin-Moncada Drummers Association.
- Fallas: are held in March and apart from the Falleers committees, the Falleer Local Board with the Major Falleers of Moncada and the respective courts of honor, celebrate the typical falleers acts : Majors Falleers Exaltation, The "Crida", the Ninot cavalcade, parades, award ceremonies, wreath, mascletás and the burnt of the monuments. In this town 35 years ago that planted the first monument faller, which was responsible for the falla the Tauleta . It should be noted that in 1932 was created the first falla of Moncada, planted for 4 years where is now Commune House of the Royal Canal of Moncada, that at burst of The Civil WarSpanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
affect in the celebrations, preventing the organization of a stable committee until the creation of the Tauleta. With the progressive growth of the town the Commissions have also grown, reaching the ten that currently exist:
- - Falla La Tauleta (1973)
- - Falla El Mercat (1982)
- - Falla Del Poble (1982)
- - Falla Badia (1984)
- - Falla Tos Pelat (1987)
- - Falla Amics de Masies (1994)
- - Falla El Palmar (1996)
- - Falla Les Eres (1997)
- - Falla El Campet (1997)
- - Falla Archprieste Vila - Sant Enric (2000)
External links
- Valencian Institute of Statistics
- Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces - Tourist Guide Where information has been extracted with their consent.
- News, events and acts from Moncada in Hortanoticias.com, blog of The Hort
- Page of Town Hall of Moncada.