Alaquàs

Alaquàs (Valencian pronunciation: [alaˈkwas]; Spanish: Alacuás) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Oest in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Alaquàs
Municipality
Coat of arms
Alaquàs
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 0°27′46″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaHorta Oest
Judicial districtTorrent
Government
 • AlcaldeElvira García Campos (2009) (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
 • Total3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total29,341
 • Density7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Alaquaser, alaquasera
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46970
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

The town's name is of Arabic origin, coming from al-aquas (الأقواس), meaning "the arches", believed to be a reference to a bridge of Moorish origin near the town.

Local politics

Alaquàs is located in l'horta, an area known as the red belt (Spanish: cinturón rojo) due to its tendency to vote for left wing parties.[2] The Communist Party of Spain won most seats at the 1979 local election and remained strong in the area until the 1990s when they declined, losing their last seat at the 1995 elections. The People's Party received the most votes for the first time at the 2011 local elections.

Summary of council seats won
19791983198719911995199920032007201120152019
United Left (IU)8*6*83411
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)710811911151310911
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)6
People's Party (PP)5#3#378681055
Valencian Union (UV)1211
Workers' Party - Communist Unity (PTE-UC)1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1
Coalició Compromís (Compromís)1 †132
Podemos (CET)21
Citizens (C's)12
Total number of seats2121212121212121212121

Source:[3]

*Results for the Communist Party of Spain. In 1986 they joined with other parties to form the current United Left.

#In 1983, the People's Alliance (AP), Democratic Popular Party (PDP), Liberal Union (UL) and Valencian Union (UV) formed a four party electoral alliance. The electoral alliance ended in 1986 and the AP and UV contested the 1987 local elections separately. In 1989 the AP merged with the PDP and UL to form the current People's Party.

†Results for the Valencian People's Union, who later formed the Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV).

Climate
Climate data for Alaquàs (data from 1941-1963, altitude: 43m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)		 15.9
(60.6)		 18.5
(65.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.9
(84.0)		 26.6
(79.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 15.3
(59.5)		 21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 13.1
(55.6)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.0
(75.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 16.8
(62.2)
Average low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)		 5.7
(42.3)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.1
(50.2)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 20.6
(69.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 6.3
(43.3)		 12.2
(54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 31
(1.2)		 29
(1.1)		 30
(1.2)		 39
(1.5)		 27
(1.1)		 6
(0.2)		 28
(1.1)		 49
(1.9)		 83
(3.3)		 40
(1.6)		 47
(1.9)		 432
(17.0)
Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[4]
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References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. El denominado 'cinturón rojo' se afloja más en favor del PP, que gana en Xirivella y Burjassot, Las Provincias, 23 May 2011
  3. "Alaquàs election results". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  4. "ESP VALENCIA - ALAQUAS".
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