Cocentaina Explained

Cocentaina
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Alicante#Spain Valencia#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Province of Alicante##Location in the Valencian Community##Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Alicante
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Comtat
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Cocentaina
Coordinates:38.745°N -0.4406°W
Elevation M:430
Area Total Km2:52.94
Population Demonym:Contestà, contestana
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Valencian and Castillian
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:03820
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mireia Estepa Olcina
Leader Party:PSOE

Cocentaina (kosenˈtajna/, pronounced as /es/) is a locality and municipality 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.

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.

People

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