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Banyeres de Mariola
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 View of Banyeres de Mariola | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Banyeres de Mariola Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W / 38.71583°N 0.65722°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alacant |
| Comarca | Alcoià |
| Judicial district | Alcoi |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Josep Sempere i Castelló (2019) (Compromís) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.28 km2 (19.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 816 m (2,677 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,113 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Banyerenc, banyerenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03450 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian and Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla]), known simply as Banyeres (Spanish: Bañeres [baˈɲeɾes]), is a settlement and a municipality in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorish castle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees.[2]
From the 22 to the 25 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics.[3]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Castle of Banyeres de Mariola (in Catalan)
- ^ Festivities and cultural traditions Banyeres de Mariola