Vall d'Albaida
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Vall d'Albaida (ˈvaʎ daɫˈβajða) is a comarca in the province
of Valencia
, Valencian Community
, Spain
, of some 722 square kilometers and some 90,000 inhabitants around the year 2008 at some 70 Km of the city of Valencia . Reconquered
by the Aragonese king James I of Aragon
in the first middle of the 13th Century to the Spanish Moors
it was heavily populated by Muslim descendants, till they were confronted in the 17th Century (1610) with either leaving the country or becoming conpulsorily baptized and practizing fully as new christians.
Provinces of Spain
Spain and its autonomous communities are divided into fifty provinces .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. província.*Galician , sing. provincia.*Basque |Galicia]] — are not also the capitals of provinces...
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...
, Valencian Community
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...
, Spain
Spain
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, of some 722 square kilometers and some 90,000 inhabitants around the year 2008 at some 70 Km of the city of Valencia . Reconquered
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...
by the Aragonese king James I of Aragon
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 the first middle of the 13th Century to the Spanish Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
it was heavily populated by Muslim descendants, till they were confronted in the 17th Century (1610) with either leaving the country or becoming conpulsorily baptized and practizing fully as new christians.
Municipalities
- AgullentAgullentAgullent is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:***...
- Aielo de MalferitAielo de MalferitAielo de Malferit is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain, most famous for being the birthplace of Nino Bravo....
- Aielo de RugatAielo de RugatAielo de Rugat is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- AlbaidaAlbaida, ValenciaAlbaida is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain.-External links:*...
- AlfarrasíAlfarrasíAlfarrasí is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- Atzeneta d'AlbaidaAtzeneta d'AlbaidaAtzeneta d'Albaida is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida, in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, Spain.-Monuments:* Church of San Juan Bautista * Hermitage of Cristo del Calvario.* Nevera de Dalt....
- BèlgidaBèlgidaBèlgida is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BellúsBellúsBellús is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BeniatjarBeniatjarBeniatjar is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BenicoletBenicoletBenicolet is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BenigànimBenigánimBenigànim is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BenissodaBenissodaBenissoda is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BenisueraBenisueraBenissuera is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BocairentBocairentBocairent is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- BufalíBufaliBufali is a village and municipality about 3 km from Albaida and 78 km from the city of Valencia, Spain. It is situated in the Vall d'Albaida....
- CarrícolaCarrícolaCarrícola is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- Castelló de RugatCastelló de RugatCastelló de Rugat is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain.- GEOGRAPHY :Located in the east side of the "comarca" at the North of Benicadell Mountains. Its district occupies about 2000 ha. the great majority of which are dedicated to agriculture, the...
- Fontanars dels AlforinsFontanars dels AlforinsFontanars dels Alforins is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- GuadasequiesGuadasequiesGuadasséquies is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- LlutxentLlutxentLlutxent is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- MontavernerMontavernerMontaverner is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- Montitxelvo
- L'OlleriaL'OlleriaL'Olleria is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is famous by its glass manufacturing activity, especially blown glass. L'Olleria is an important industrial site in the Vall d'Albaida area....
- Ontinyent
- OtosOtos, ValenciaOtos is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- El PalomarEl Palomar, ValenciaEl Palomar is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- PinetPinetPinet is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- La Pobla del DucLa Pobla del DucLa Pobla del Duc is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- QuatretondaQuatretondaQuatretonda or Cuatretonda is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Country, Spain....
- Ráfol de SalemRáfol de SalemEl Ràfol de Salem is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain.The land has been occupied since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the pottery shards found in the Rafol mountains....
- RugatRugatRugat is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- SalemSalem, ValenciaSalem is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- SempereSempereSempere is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- TerrateigTerrateigTerrateig is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
External links
- Comparsa Saudites d'Ontinyent (in English) (en valencià) (en español)