Relleu
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 Relleu
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| Coordinates: 38°35′14″N 0°18′41″W / 38.58722°N 0.31139°WCoordinates: 38°35′14″N 0°18′41″W / 38.58722°N 0.31139°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Valencian Community
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| Province | Alicante | ||
| Comarca | Marina Baixa | ||
| Judicial district | Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa | ||
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| • Alcalde | Santiago Cantó Pérez (since 1995) (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 76.87 km2 (29.68 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 1,279 | ||
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) |
Relleuer(a) (Valencian) Relleuero/a (Spanish) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 03578 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian, Spanish | ||
| Website | Relleu Town Hall | ||
Relleu (Valencian: [reˈʎew], Spanish: [reˈʎeu]) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
Relleu is set in the middle of a valley surrounded by mountains like the (1,209 m), the Serra de la Grana (1,095 m) and the Serra de l'Aguilar (895 m). The best way to access Relleu is coming from Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa, take the road that connects with Orxeta-Sella (CV-770). From Alicante, you can also access this location through the AP-7 or N-332 then take the CV-775 up from El Campello.
Relleu borders the municipalities of Aigües, Alicante, Busot, Jijona/Xixona, Orxeta, Penàguila, Sella and Torremanzanas.
Relleu has an interesting Roman past. It was brought into focus by Doctor Alejandro Sendra, who found, on his property, the burial stone of ‘Paccius’ that indicated Roman occupation well inside the Imperium. More findings from recent works in the town, although not yet closely studied, will shed more light on the past of the town, which, during the Roman period, was probably within the administration of the important nearby Roman town of Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa.
The history of Relleu precedes the Romans by at least four centuries as there was an Iberian settlement within the Parish boundaries a little distance from the town on the highest point of the Penya-roja (Spanish Peñarroja). As detailed in the book ‘Contestina Ibérica’ by E. Llobregat.
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