Callosa d'en Sarrià
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![Callosa d'en Sarrià[1] is located in Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spain_location_map.svg)
![Callosa d'en Sarrià[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png "Callosa d'en Sarrià[1]"){kind=small} Callosa d'en Sarrià
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| Coordinates: 38°39′5″N 0°7′22″W / 38.65139°N 0.12278°WCoordinates: 38°39′5″N 0°7′22″W / 38.65139°N 0.12278°W | ||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Valencian Community
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| Province | Alicante | |
| Comarca | Marina Baixa | |
| Judicial district | Villajoyosa | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcalde | Juan Bautista Saval Ferrando (2007) (PP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34.66 km2 (13.38 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,888 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Callosí, callosina | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03510 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
| Website | Official website | |
![Coat of arms of Callosa d'en Sarrià[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Escudo_de_Callosa_de_Ensarria.svg)
Callosa d'en Sarrià (Valencian: [kaˈʎoza ðen sariˈa] is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying in the valley of the river Guadalest, 50 km from the city of Alicante. Callosa d'en Sarrià has an area of 24.8 km² and, according to the 2003 census, a total population of 8,060 inhabitants. The economy of Callosa is chiefly based on tourism and agriculture: it is the main producer of loquat in Spain. The most important monuments in the town are the Catholic archpriestal church of Sant Joan Baptista (Saint John), built in the 18th century, and the Fortress of Bèrnia, built in the 17th century at the top of a nearby mountain to defend the city from pirates and Moriscos.
The rivers Guadalest and Algar cross the town, which is surrounded by the mountains of Aitana, Bèrnia and Xortà. It has a Mediterranean climate with temperatures averaging 17° C in January, with a high of 24° C in summer and a low of 9.5° C in winter.
Callosa is located 10 km from the coast at the intersection on the C-3318 that connects Benidorm with Pego and the road from Benidorm to Alcoi through Guadalest. From Alicante, Callosa may be reached via the AP-7 or the N-332 in Benidorm, then by the CV-70 and then by the CV-715 in La Nucia.
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