Albatera Explained

Albatera
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Alicante
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Vega Baja del Segura
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Callosa de Segura
Coordinates:38.1786°N -0.8681°W
Elevation M:20
Area Total Km2:66327
Population Demonym:Albaterense
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:03340; 03348 (partidas y fincas) y 03349 (Mos del Bou)
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Federico Del Pilar Berná Gutiérrez (2007)
Leader Party:PP

Albatera (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura, in the province of Alicante, part of the Valencian Community, Spain. Albatera has an area of 66.5 km2 and, according to the 2005 census, a total population of 10,499 inhabitants. The economy of Albatera is mainly based on trade, confección costura (Clothing Manufacture) and agriculture. The most important monument in the city is the baroque Catholic church of Santiago Apóstol, built in 1727.

Its name comes from the Arabic term “al-uatira”, which means, pathway or path. This toponim with the pass of the time was transformed to the current Latin origin word Albatera, changing completely its meaning to White (Alba) land (Terra) "Tierra Blanca".

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