Requena, Valencia Explained

Requena
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Valencian Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Valencia
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Requena-Utiel
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Requena
Coordinates:39.4861°N -1.1017°W
Elevation M:692
Area Total Km2:814.2
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:7th century BC
Population Demonym:Requenense
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:46340
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcaldesa
Leader Name:Rocío Cortés Grao (2023)
Leader Party:PP

Requena is a municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Valencia, located on the left bank of the river Magro.

The town used to be a Moorish fortress, occupying a strong position in the mountainous region of Las Cabrillas (1000 metres). It is dominated by the ancient citadel of the Moors, and still has traces of the original town walls. There are three ancient parish churches; San Nicolás, the oldest, dates back to the 13th century, but was partly restored in 1727. Near the town are the sulphurous springs of Fuentepodrida.

List of settlements included in the municipality

Demography

bgcolor=black colspan=20 style="color:black;"Demographic evolution of Requena
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2000 2006 2007
16.236 17.658 18.818 17.650 19.42220.253 18.933 17.84018.152 17.014 19.092 20.216 20.440

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