Cocentaina

Coat of arms

Cocentaina

Location within the Valencian Community

Cocentaina

Location within Spain

Coordinates: 38°44′42″N 0°26′26″W / 38.74500°N 0.44056°W

Country

Spain

Cocentaina

Government

• Mayor

Mireia Estepa Olcina (PSOE)

Area

• Total

52.94 km² (20.44 sq mi)

Elevation

430 m (1,410 ft)

Population (2009)

• Total

11,467

• Density

220/km² (560/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Contestà, contestana

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

03820

Website

Cocentaina (Valencian: [kosenˈtajna], Spanish: [koθenˈtaina]) is a town located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain. The village is located between the mountainous Serra de Mariola national park and the Serpis river. Cocentaina is ideally situated for both road and mountain biking. Many of the roads are used for training by professional teams (Astana have been seen regularly), and several roads have been used by the Vuelta a España.

The economy of Cocentaina is chiefly based on the textile industry.

Main sights

The most important monuments in Cocentaina are the convents of the orders of Saint Clare (from the 16th century) and Saint Francis, the Catholic church of L'Assumpció and the Palace of the Counts of Cocentaina.

Events

The Moros i cristians festival and the Fira de Tots Sants ("All Saints Fair") of Cocentaina attracts many tourists each year. The Moros i Cristians festival is dated in 1586.

People

Nicolás Borrás, a Spanish Renaissance painter and monk of the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba.
Natxo Insa, footballer
José Luis Moltó, Spanish volley ball player
Lucas Torró, footballer
Rafael Valls, cyclist

External links

Ajuntament de Cocentaina, Municipal government of Cocentaina (Spanish)/(Catalan)
L'Escaleta Restaurant, Michelin star (*)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cocentaina.

Municipalities of Comtat

Agres Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alfafara Almudaina L'Alqueria d'Asnar Balones Benasau Beniarrés Benilloba Benillup Benimarfull Benimassot Cocentaina Fageca Famorca Gaianes Gorga Millena Muro de Alcoy L'Orxa/Lorcha Planes Quatretondeta Tollos

Municipalities of the province of Alicante

L'Atzúbia Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardá Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitachell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Dénia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Facheca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora Guadalest Guardamar del Segura Hondón de las Nieves Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar La Vila Joiosa Llíber Lorcha/L'Orxa Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monóvar Murla Muro de Alcoy Mutxamel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrer Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals Sant Joan d'Alacant Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tárbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villena Xàbia

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