Banyeres de Mariola
Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian pronunciation: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla]) 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]
Banyeres de Mariola
Bañeres (Spanish exonym) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Banyeres de Mariola Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
| Website | Official website |
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]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Banyeres has a Csa hot-summer mediterranean climate, highly influenced by the altitude and the distance from the sea, having also continental factors. The winters are cool, and the summers are hot during the day and mild during the night.
| Climate data for Banyeres de Mariola | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
39 (1.5) |
43 (1.7) |
53 (2.1) |
49 (1.9) |
36 (1.4) |
15 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
49 (1.9) |
71 (2.8) |
58 (2.3) |
48 (1.9) |
519 (20.4) |
| Source: climate-data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
Main sights
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Castle of Banyeres de Mariola (in Catalan)
- Festivities and cultural traditions Banyeres de Mariola
- "TABLA CLIMÁTICA / BANYERES DE MARIOLA".
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