Muro de Alcoy

Muro de Alcoy/Muro d'Alcoi
—  Municipality  —
Muro de Alcoy/Muro d'Alcoi Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°46′47″N 0°26′10″W / 38.77972°N 0.43611°W / 38.77972; -0.43611Coordinates: 38°46′47″N 0°26′10″W / 38.77972°N 0.43611°W / 38.77972; -0.43611
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Comtat
Judicial district	Alcoy
Government
– Alcalde	Rafael Climent González
Area
– Total	129.86 km2 (50.1 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,345 ft)
Population (2009)
– Total	8,893
– Density	68.5/km2 (177.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Mureros
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	03830
Official language(s)	Valencian

Muro de Alcoy (Spanish: [ˈmuɾo ðe alˈkoi]) or Muro d'Alcoi (Valencian: [ˈmuɾo ðaɫˈkɔj]), also briefly called Muro (Spanish and Valencian: [ˈmuɾo]) is a town located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of the Serra de Mariola. As of 2009, it has a total population of c. 8,900 inhabitants. The economy of Muro de Alcoy is based on textile industry, manufacture of plastic products and furniture and agriculture (olives and almonds).

The main festival in Muro is the Moros i cristians, celebrated during the second weekend of May. According to popular tradition the festival commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th century through the 15th century). The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest.

External links

• Pictures of Moros y Cristianos, Muro 2006