Jalón | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | Xaló |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Alicante#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Province of Alicante |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Alicante |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Marina Alta |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Denia |
Coordinates: | 38.7406°N -0.0122°W |
Elevation M: | 189 |
Area Total Km2: | 34.59 |
Population Demonym: | xaloner(a) (va) |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Valencian |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 03727 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Joan Miquel Garcés Font (2011) |
Leader Party: | BNV |
Xaló (ʃaˈlo/; Spanish; Castilian: '''Jalón''' pronounced as /es/), is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.
The town of Jalón is located in the Jalón Valley. The Jalón or Gorgos river crosses the town, which has a length of 55km (34miles).
Jalón's climate is mild with mild winters and bearable summers due to its proximity of the Mediterranean Sea. The rainiest month is usually October.