Agost Explained

Agost
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Alicante#Spain Valencia#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Agost in the Province of Alicante##Location of Agost in the Valencian Community##Location of Agost in Spain
Coordinates:38.4392°N -0.6394°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Alicante
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Novelda
Seat Type:Capital
Elevation M:376
Area Total Km2:66.64
Population Demonym:Agoster(a)
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Juan José Castelló Molina
Leader Party:PP

Agost (pronounced as /aˈɣost/) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain, at a distance of about 18km (11miles) from Alicante, the capital of the province. Due to its relative distance from the Mediterranean Sea, Agost was not directly affected by the mass tourism that the towns on the Costa Blanca experienced, and has maintained its local character.

Until the sixties, the economy of Agost was mainly based on pottery and agriculture. Today most of the traditional potteries have closed, or turned into factories producing construction elements. There are still about 11 potteries active in the town; six of them still produce traditional pottery. Agriculture remains a second income source for many families in Agost.

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