XALÓ
Locality: XALÓ
Address
:
Mauri, 5
Post code
:
03727
Telephone
:
966.48.01.01
Fax
:
966.48.02.02
WEB:
www.xalo.org
Email:
info@xalo.org
:
Jaime Castells Mengual
In 1472 the Moors living in Jalón sent a selection of wines to the Valencian Court and negotiated with traders in Jávea the sale of a product which in time would become the base of Marina Alta´s economy: raisins produced in the traditional ´riu-raus´. Jalón´s wines belong to the ´denominación de origen´ of Alicante and raisins are still produced in small quantities. Today Jalón is the capital of the Pop valley and is a lively city with craft shops, wine cellars, restaurants and other establishments offering a range of services to tourists. Each Saturday a large flea market is held in the area of the Azud that specializes in antique furniture.
Gastronomy:
Wines and almonds pastries.
Art:
Honey and sweets in l´Abella.
Monuments:
Church of St Mary, hermitage of Santo Domingo, water mill.
Name of Councillor:
Miquel Cesar Sivera Ripoll
Festivals and Events:
The Virgin of the Consolation is celebrated on the third Monday in October; St Domingo de Guzmán is celebrated on the 4th of August.
Situation:
To reach this locality, take the turnoff before Benissa on the N-332 that passes through Jalón before reaching Parcent. Situated 76 km from Alicante and 34 km from Benidorm.
Tour of the town:
Fort constructed by Felipe II to supervise and enclose the Moriscos. Coll de Rates, Sierra del Ferrer. Meravelles cove.
Region
:
LA MARINA ALTA
Kilometres
:
76
Altitude
:
189
Number inhabitants 2006
:
2.946
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