Petrer
Petrer
Petrel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Petrer Location in Spain Petrer Petrer (Valencian Community) Petrer Petrer (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′04″N 0°46′10″W / 38.48444°N 0.76944°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Vinalopó Mitjà |
| Judicial district | Elda |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldessa (Mayoress) | Irene Navarro Díaz |
| Area | |
| 104.26 km2 (40.26 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
| 34,022 | |
| • Density | 326.32/km2 (845.16/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 100,000 |
| Demonyms | petrerí, -ina (Val.) petrerense (Sp.) |
| Official language(s) | |
| Linguistic area | Valencian |
| Postcode | 03610 |
| Website | Official website |
Petrer,[a] also known as Petrel,[b] is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation of nearly 100,000 inhabitants. The creek Rambla dels Molins (Riverbed of the Mills), a tributary of the river Vinalopó, runs through the urban area of Petrer.
The economy of Petrer is based on the industries of footwear, furs, plastics, construction materials and pottery. The most important monuments in Petrer are the Catholic church of Sant Bartolomeu (Saint Bartholomew), the Arab castle and the hermitages of Sant Bonifaci and Christ.
The Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival of Petrer attracts many tourists each year. Valencian is the main language of the town, however in neighbouring Elda the main language is Spanish.
Notable people
- Isaías Guardiola, handballer
- Gedeón Guardiola, handballer
- José Justicia, professional darts player
- Begoña Román Maestre, philosopher, university professor, researcher
See also
Notes
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
External links
- Official website (in Spanish and Catalan)
- International Guitar Festival.
- News, Pics and Videos from Petrer.