les Alqueries | |
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les Alqueries/Alquerías del Niño Perdido | |
Coordinates: 39°53′47″N 0°06′49″E / 39.89639°N 0.11361°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Castelló |
Comarca | Plana Baixa |
Judicial district | Vila-Real |
Government | |
• Mayor | Consuelo Sanz Molés |
Area | |
• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,460 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Demonym | Alqueriers |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12530 |
Official language(s) | Valencian and Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Les Alqueries (Valencian pronunciation: [lez alkeˈɾi.es]) is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón, part of the autonomous community of Valencia.
Economy is based on agriculture, specializing in growing oranges. It became an independent commune from Vila-real in 1985.