Muro de Alcoy explained

Muro de Alcoy/Muro d'Alcoi
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Alicante#Spain Valencia#Spain
Pushpin Label:Muro de Alcoy
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Province of Alicante##Location in the Valencian Community##Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Alicante
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Comtat
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Alcoy
Coordinates:38.7797°N -0.4361°W
Elevation M:410
Area Total Km2:129.86
Population Demonym:Mureros
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Valencian and Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:03830
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Tu mama
Leader Party:González
Website:http://www.vilademuro.net/es/

Muro de Alcoy (pronounced as /es/) or Muro d'Alcoi (ˈmuɾ ðalˈkɔj/), also briefly called Muro (Spanish and Valencian: pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of the Serra de Mariola. As of 2009, it has a total population of c. 8,900 inhabitants. The economy of Muro de Alcoy is based on textile industry, manufacture of plastic products and furniture and agriculture (olives and almonds).

The main festival in Muro is the Moros i cristians, celebrated during the second weekend of May. According to popular tradition the festival commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th century through the 15th century). The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest.

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