Penàguila

This article is about a town in Spain. For the Alicante province, see Province of Alicante. For the Alicante wine region, see Alicante (DO). For other uses, see Penàguila (disambiguation).

Penàguila (Valencian pronunciation: [peˈnaɣila], Spanish: Penáguila [peˈnaɣila]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alcoià, Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

Municipalities of Alcoià

Alcoi/Alcoy Banyeres de Mariola Benifallim Castalla Ibi Onil Penàguila Tibi

Penáguila

Town

General view of Penáguila

Coat of arms

Penáguila

Location of Penáguila in Spain

Coordinates: 38°40′45″N 0°21′33″W / 38.67917°N 0.35917°WCoordinates: 38°40′45″N 0°21′33″W / 38.67917°N 0.35917°W

Country

Spain

Alcoiá

Founded

324 BC

Government

• Mayor

Carlos Blanes Gisbert (PP)

Demonym(s)

alacantí, -ina (va)
alicantino/a (es)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

03815

Area code(s)

+34 (ES) + 96 (A)

Website

Official website

Geography

Located at the foot of the Sierra de Penáguila in Pre-Baetic Valencian domain, the municipality extends from Morro Ull (1050 m), west to the top of the Creueta, east, forming part of the northern slopes of the Sierra de Aitana and open to the pit of Alcoy. The term river running through Frainós or Penáguila, east of the town, which flows into the river Alcoy Serpis or when it reaches Cocentaina.

History

Of Muslim origin, the villa was totally walled, and currently some ruins of the walls and towers remain.

On April 8, 1276, James I promised Lacerates Berenguer Mayor Penáguila Castle, divide the lands of the same men who guard it strength. On September 26, 1278, Peter III granted Penáguila a town charter. In 1338, Pedro of Aragon ordered the fortification of the castle. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the manor belonged to the Fenollar family before it became part of the crown. Penáguila was a royal town with voting rights in the courts.

In contrary to other places in the area, Penáguila consisted of a largely Christian population, so the decree of expulsion of the Moors, in 1609, was a not important to its demographics: the 200 homes registered before expulsion were reduced to 145, and did not involve an excessive loss.

Penáguila belonged until 1707 to the governor of Xativa, and until 1833, was part of the township of Alcoy. With the provincial division of 1833 it was included in the Province of Alicante.

Economy

A little more than half of the municipal area is cropland (54%), the other half is forest land (46%). The breeding ground is practically all of dry (2,480 ha), where the predominant olive (over 1,400 ha), there are also almond (365 ha) and minor surfaces fruit trees (peaches, plums, apples). Irrigation is minimal (41 ha) and is dedicated to horticultural crops and a variety of fruit. Agricultural activities are organized in cooperative farmers Virgen del Patrocinio.

External links

Índice estadístico municipal de Penáguila (Unidad de Documentación de la Diputación de Alicante).
Penáguila en el Registro de Entidades Locales de la Generalidad Valenciana
This article incorporates material from the website of the Federación Valenciana de Municipios y Provincias, which has given an authorisation allowing use of its contents and images under a GFDL licence.
Blog de Penàguila Blog acerca de Penàguila, con numerosas fotografías históricas y reportajes del municipio.

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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