ALCALALÍ
Locality: ALCALALÍ
Address
:
Plaça L´Ajuntament, 1
Post code
:
03728
Telephone
:
966.48.20.24
Fax
:
966.48.20.01
WEB:
www.alcalali.es
Email:
turismo@alcalali.es
:
José Vicente Marco Mestre
Alcalalí is located in the Pop Valley and was originally a Moorish village, as can still be witnessed by the traditional almond and orange crops and the rius-raus (drying houses). The village was originally a Moorish farmstead that was depopulated when the Moors were expelled in 1609. The village is situated in the Pop Valley, half way between Jalón and Parcent; its 842 inhabitants are mainly involved in agriculture, especially grapes and oranges, which are grown on fertile lands irrigated by the Girona River. Llosa de Camacho, the small Seguili Sierra and the Coll de Rates - one of the entry points to the Marina Alta from the Marina Baixa - are all located within its district.
Gastronomy:
Stews, drinks, arrós amb fessols y nabs (rice with beans and turnips) and cous-cous(Arabian dish).
Art:
Sweet wine, wickerwork and furniture.
Monuments:
Gothic tower and parish church.
Areas:
Coll de Rates, Hermitage of San Juan Mosquera.
Name of Councillor:
Rosa Esperanza Monserrat Ferrer
Festivals and Events:
Patron saint celebrations in honour of St John and the Christ of Salvation are held during the second half of June.
Geography:
La Marina Alta. Located on the foothills of the Sierra de Laguart.
Communications:
Nationalstrasse N-332, Umleitung über Benissa, Landstasse Jalón.
Situation:
This locality is reached by exiting the A-7 at Benissa, passing through Jalón; or in Ondara, pass through Pedreguer. You can also take the road from Pego to Callosa d´En Sarrià. Situated 78 km from Alicante and 42 km from Benidorm.
Tour of the town:
Summit of the Sierra Seguili (508 metres).
Typical products :
Uva Pasas.
Region
:
LA MARINA ALTA
Kilometres
:
78
Altitude
:
230
Number inhabitants 2006
:
1.418
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