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.
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.
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.