Requena, Valencia
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Requena | |
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Requena Location in Spain | |
Coordinates: 39°29′10″N 1°6′6″W / 39.48611°N 1.10167°WCoordinates: 39°29′10″N 1°6′6″W / 39.48611°N 1.10167°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Valencia |
Comarca | Requena-Utiel |
Judicial district | Requena |
Founded | 7th century BC |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Javier Berasaluce Ramos (2011) (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 814.2 km2 (314.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 20,227 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Requenense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46340 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Requena is a municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Valencia, located on the left bank of the river Magro.
The town used to be a Moorish fortress, occupying a strong position in the mountainous region of (1000 metres). It is dominated by the ancient citadel of the Moors, and still has traces of the original town walls. There are three ancient parish churches; San Nicolás, the oldest, dates from the 13th century, but was partly restored in 1727. Near the town are the sulphurous springs of .
List of settlements included in the municipality[]
- Barrio Arroyo
- Calderón
- Casas de Cuadra
- Casas de Eufemia
- Casas de Sotos
- El Azagador
- El Derramador
- El Pontón
- Fuen Vich
- Hortunas
- La Portera
- Las Nogueras
- Los Cojos
- Los Duques
- Los Pedrones
- Los Ruices
- Los Isidros
- Penén de Albosa
- San Antonio
- Roma
- Villar de Olmos
Demography[]
Demographic evolution of Requena | |||||||||||||||||||
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1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2000 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
16.236 | 17.658 | 18.818 | 17.650 | 19.422 | 20.253 | 18.933 | 17.840 | 18.152 | 17.014 | 19.092 | 20.216 | 20.440 |
Notable places of interest[]
External links[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Requena. |
References[]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Requena". Encyclopædia Britannica. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 180. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
Categories:
- Municipalities in the Province of Valencia
- Requena-Utiel
- Valencian Community geography stubs