Petrer

Petrer (Valencian: [peˈtɾeɾ], Spanish: Petrel [peˈtɾel]) is a town located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

Petrer
Coat of arms
Petrer
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 38°28′44″N 0°47′48″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityValencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaVinalopó Medio
Judicial districtPetrel
Government
 • MayoressIrene Navarro Díaz
Area
 • City104.26 km2 (40.26 sq mi)
Elevation
678 m (2,224 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • City34,479
 • Urban
218,843
 • Metro
174,521
 • Demonym
petrerí, -ina (va)
petrerenses (es)
 • Language
Valencian
Postcode
03610
WebsiteOfficial website

Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95,000 inhabitants. The creek Rambla dels Molins (Riverbed of the Mills), a tributary of the river Vinalopó, runs through the urban area of Petrer.

The economy of Petrer is based on the industries of footwear, furs, plastics, construction materials and pottery. The most important monuments in Petrer are the Catholic church of Sant Bartolomeu (Saint Bartholomew), the Arab castle and the hermitages of Sant Bonifaci and Christ.

The Moros i Cristians festival of Petrer attracts many tourists each year.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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