Picassent
Encyclopedia
Picassent is a municipality
in the comarca of Horta Sud
in the Valencian Community, Spain
.
Picassent is a town of close to twenty thousand people. Originally the town's main economic activity was agriculture, however during the last twenty years Picassent developed two industrial areas adjacent to the city centre.
The excellent communications and its distance to the main City of Valencia have converted Picassent in an ideal location (and cheaper) for the city workers that commute every day.
In the surrounding country side, one of the largest of the cantons (comarca), the locals grow orange
trees.
The municipality is composed by several neighbourhoods, some more formal than others. Traditionally these neighborhoods were attached to the three Churches sited next to three main town squares: "San Cristobal" next to the townhall square, "Milagrosa" next to the Market square and "l´hermita de la Vallivana" next to "l´hermita" square.
The town celebrates two main festivals a year, one on the 10th of July in honour of "San Cristobal" and another on the 8th of September in honour to "Virgen de la Vallivana". During the July festival there is a week of "bous al carrer", a version of the well known "San Fermin" in Pamplona. Also in September the main day (the 8th) is surrounded by a week of multiple activities: from religious processions to classic and rock music concerts and fireworks.
The nearest railway station is "Picasent" in line 1 which connects the city center of the municipality with the capital València
. It is about half an hour.
It hosts the two main prisons of Valencia
.
. It got the entitlement of 'village' in 1324, and on the 22nd of October 1364 it came under the control of Pere Boil Colom.
Its population in 1510 was less than 400 people, around 100 families, which got halved during the war with
The older area is known as the "Carrerons" (meaning long streets in the local language).
The village kept its original walls until 1820.
Some remaining historic building are
Municipalities of Spain
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in the comarca of Horta Sud
Horta Sud
Horta Sud is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Albal*Alcàsser*Alfafar*Benetússer*Beniparrell*Catarroja*Lugar Nuevo de la Corona*Massanassa*Paiporta*Picassent*Sedaví*Silla...
in the Valencian Community, Spain
Spain
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Picassent is a town of close to twenty thousand people. Originally the town's main economic activity was agriculture, however during the last twenty years Picassent developed two industrial areas adjacent to the city centre.
The excellent communications and its distance to the main City of Valencia have converted Picassent in an ideal location (and cheaper) for the city workers that commute every day.
In the surrounding country side, one of the largest of the cantons (comarca), the locals grow orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
trees.
The municipality is composed by several neighbourhoods, some more formal than others. Traditionally these neighborhoods were attached to the three Churches sited next to three main town squares: "San Cristobal" next to the townhall square, "Milagrosa" next to the Market square and "l´hermita de la Vallivana" next to "l´hermita" square.
The town celebrates two main festivals a year, one on the 10th of July in honour of "San Cristobal" and another on the 8th of September in honour to "Virgen de la Vallivana". During the July festival there is a week of "bous al carrer", a version of the well known "San Fermin" in Pamplona. Also in September the main day (the 8th) is surrounded by a week of multiple activities: from religious processions to classic and rock music concerts and fireworks.
The nearest railway station is "Picasent" in line 1 which connects the city center of the municipality with the capital València
Valencia
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. It is about half an hour.
It hosts the two main prisons of Valencia
Valencia (province)
Valencia or València is a province of Spain, in the central part of the Valencian Community.It is bordered by the provinces of Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca, Teruel, Castellón, and the Mediterranean Sea...
.
History
The village origins are old. Antiques have been found from the Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
. It got the entitlement of 'village' in 1324, and on the 22nd of October 1364 it came under the control of Pere Boil Colom.
Its population in 1510 was less than 400 people, around 100 families, which got halved during the war with
The older area is known as the "Carrerons" (meaning long streets in the local language).
The village kept its original walls until 1820.
Some remaining historic building are
- The Sant Cristofol church which was built over an older building between the years 1712 and 1755.
- The Espioca tower, which was built by Muslims in the 11th century and was used as a defensive point for Valencia. It has four floors and it is located near the highway A-35.