Petrer
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Petrer ([peˈtɾer]) 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 | |
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Coordinates: 38°28′44″N 0°47′48″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Valencian Community |
Province | Alicante |
Comarca | Vinalopó Medio |
Judicial district | Petrel |
Government | |
• Mayoress | Irene Navarro Díaz |
Area | |
• City | 104.26 km2 (40.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• City | 34,479 |
• Urban | 218,843 |
• Metro | 174,521 |
• Demonym | petrerí -ina (va) petrerenses (es) |
• Language | Valencian |
Postcode | 03610 |
Website | Official website |
Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95,000 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 festival of Petrer attracts many tourists each year.