- Zarra, Valencia
Infobox City Spain
official_name=Zarra
native_name=Zarra
native_language=Spanish
spanish_name=Zarra
community=Valencian Community
community_link=Valencia (autonomous community)
province=Valencia
province_link=Valencia (province)
comarca=Valle de Ayora Cofrentes
comarca_link=Valle de Cofrentes
time_zone=CET (GMT +1)
time_zone_summer=CEST (GMT +2)
area=49.72
population=492
date-population=2006
density=9.90
date-density=2006
lat_long=coord|39|5|30|N|1|4|36|W|region:ES_type:city
altitude=605Zarra is a municipality in the Valencian Community,
Spain , the smallest of the seven villages that make up the "comarca" ofValle de Cofrentes .Historical Interest
The name is of
Iberian origin and means "the old".The village contains a church dating back to the 18th century and a free standing clock tower built in 1880. The majority of the houses date back 400 years.
During the Moorish occupation of Spain a castle was built, but no remains exist today and the exact site is somewhat of a mystery. The village was reconquered by the Spanish in 1249 and incorporated into Valencia in 1281. Modern day Zarra dates from around 1600.
Modern Zarra
The village has a population of around 500, recent population increases being mainly due to the British influx into the village and surrounding area.
Fiestas
Zarra boasts three fiestas a year, marking the beginning of the fiestas within the valley. The first being
San Anton (January), Santa Ana (July) and the main yearly "bull" fiesta (late July/August).Local industry
The main industry for the village is agriculture, in particular the growing of
cherries andolives .
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