Banyeres de Mariola
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Banyeres de Mariola Bañeres |
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 Banyeres de Mariola
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| Coordinates: 38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W / 38.71583°N 0.65722°WCoordinates: 38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W / 38.71583°N 0.65722°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Valencian Community
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| Province | Alicante | ||
| Comarca | Alcoià | ||
| Judicial district | Alcoi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Antonio Belda Valero (2007) (PP) | ||
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| • Total | 50.28 km2 (19.41 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 816 m (2,677 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 7,223 | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Banyerenc, banyerenca | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 03450 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian pronunciation: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla], Spanish: Bañeres) is a settlement 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.
From the 22 to the 24 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.
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.
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