Cocentaina

Cocentaina
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Cocentaina is located in Valencian Community Cocentaina Location within the Valencian Community
Cocentaina Location within Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Comtat
Judicial district	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)
Postal code	03820
Official language(s)	Valenciano
Website	Official 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.

• Palace of the Counts of Cocentaina
• Cocentaina Castle
• Route of the Valencian classics

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.

External links

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