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.