Llutxent

Llutxent
Municipality of Spain
Clockwise: Llutxent's info-sign, Town hall building, Del Mig Street, View from top of The Coast, Town's Main Square during Moors and Christians, Montsant avenue
Clockwise: Llutxent's info-sign, Town hall building, Del Mig Street, View from top of The Coast, Town's Main Square during Moors and Christians, Montsant avenue
Coat-of-arms of Llutxent
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Llutx
Llutxent is located in Spain
Llutxent
Llutxent
Location of Llutxent
Llutxent is located in Valencian Community
Llutxent
Llutxent
Llutxent (Valencian Community)
Llutxent is located in Europe
Llutxent
Llutxent
Llutxent (Europe)
Coordinates: 38°56′33″N 0°21′23″W / 38.94250°N 0.35639°W / 38.94250; -0.35639
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaVall d'Albaida
Judicial districtOntinyent
Government
 • AlcaldePep Estornell Català (Unity for Llutxent)
Area
 • Total
40.1 km2 (15.5 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,373
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Llutxentine
llutxentí, -ina (va)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46838
Official languagesValencian and Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Llutxent (Valencian pronunciation: [ʎuˈtʃent]) is a town located in the eastern part of Spain, in the Valencian Community, within the comarca of the Vall d'Albaida, 80 km south of Valencia and 110 km north of Alicante.[2] As of 2016, it is inhabited by 2,402 people.[3]

The town's economy is based on agriculture, construction, transport and the manufacture of pallets, and a small services sector.[4]

The town was first settled by Ancient Romans.[5]

Llutxent is host to one of the most popular Moors and Christians celebrations during the end of April, attracting many people around the Valencian Community to see the festival.[6]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "On estem?". Ajuntament de Llutxent (in Catalan). 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. ^ "Empresas de Llutxent, Valencia – Axesor". www.axesor.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ^ "Història del poble". Ajuntament de Llutxent (in Catalan). 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. ^ "Festes". Ajuntament de Llutxent (in Catalan). 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2018-04-27.