Abanilla

Organisation – Autonomous community – Province – Comarca	Murcia Murcia Región Oriental
Location – Latitude – Longitude	38° 12' N 1° 3' W
Elevation – Mean – Highest – Lowest	201 m --- ---
Area	236.6 km²
Founded	11th-12th Century
Population – Total – Density	6,265 (as of 2005) 26.48 persons/km²
Resident	Abanillero
Mayor	Fernando Molina Parra (Partido Popular)
Post code	30640
Telephone area code	968 and 868
Twinned with	Villeurbanne (France)
Patron saint	San José and la Santísima Cruz
Website	www.abanilla.es

Abanilla is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Murcia in the Autonomous Community of Murcia. It lies close to the border of the province of Alicante in the Autonomous Community of Valencia. Image File history File links Abanilla. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Capital Murcia Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 9th  11 313 km²  2,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 10th  1 226 993  2,9%  108,46/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Murcian  murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... Image File history File links Description: Flag of Región de Murcia Source: Sodipodis Clip Art Gallery Date: Author: Sodipoi Permission: Public domain Other versions of this file: - File links The following pages link to this file: Murcia (autonomous community) Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain ... Murcia () is a city and municipality on the river Segura in southeastern Spain and the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ (lambda),[1][2] describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... From the left: Mariano Rajoy, Josep Piqué and José María Aznar during the proclamation act of Josep Piqué in September 2003 The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular) is a large liberal-conservative political party in Spain. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Villeurbanne is a city and commune in eastern central France. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... According to Christian Gospel accounts and tradition Joseph of the House of David – also called Joseph the Man and St. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Murcia () is a city and municipality on the river Segura in southeastern Spain and the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. ... Capital Murcia Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 9th  11 313 km²  2,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 10th  1 226 993  2,9%  108,46/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Murcian  murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... Location of Alicante province in Spain. ... Capital Valencia Official language(s) Castilian and Valencian Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4. ...

Geography

Abanilla occupies a surface area of 236.6 km² and is situated 222 metres above sea level. It lies on a natural foundation which has been degraded by the numerous quarries. Consequently, Abanilla is one of the least developed municipalities in Spain and features one of the most ill-equipped and windy road systems (see here for a plan of the C-3223). It contains the Quibas paleontological site.

Tourism

Points of interest

Points of interest in Abanilla include the Old Town (containing the monument to the Corazón de Jesús), the Fuente de Algarrobo (Fountain of the Carob Tree), the Santuario de Mahoya (Sanctuary of Mahoya), and the Iglesia Parroquial de San José (Parochial Church of St. Joseph). Other sights worth visiting include the source of the River Chícamo and the mountains of Abanilla and Quibas. Binomial name Ceratonia siliqua Linnaeus The Carob tree (from Arabic: خروب kharoub and Hebrew:חרוב Charuv) (Ceratonia siliqua) is an evergreen shrub or tree native to the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its edible seed pods. ...

Monuments

Buildings of monumental significance in Abanilla include the La Isglesia de San José (the Church of San José) (18th Century), La Casa de la Encomienda, La Casa Cobrera, La Casa Pintada, and El Monumento a las Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos (the Monument to the Festivals of the Moors and Christians). (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Local communities

Local communities within the Abanilla municiaplity include the following.

• Barinas, a town located 11 km from Abanilla at an elevation of 379 m.
• Macisvenda, located 10 km from Abanilla, a crossroads of the roads to La Algueña, El Cantón, Hondón de los Frailes and Hondón de las Nieves.
• Other communities include Mahoya, El Cantón, Cañada de la Leña, El Partidor, El Tollé, Los Baños de Fortuna, Casa Cabrera, Casa Pintada, Los Carrillos, La Umbría, Collado de los Gabrieles, Ricabacica, El Algarrobo, Campules, Balonga, Mafraque and El Olivar.

Neighbouring communities

Neighbouring communities include Fortuna y Jumilla, in the province of Murcia, and Benferri, Orihuela y Pinoso, in the province of Alicante. Murcia () is a city and municipality on the river Segura in southeastern Spain and the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. ... Location of Alicante province in Spain. ...

Politics

The mayor of Abanilla was Álvaro Gaona (Partido Independiente) from 1979 to 1983 and José Luís Cutillas Rivera (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) from 1983 to 1987. The last five terms (1987-1991, 1991-1995, 1995-1999, 1999-2003 and 2003-2007) have been dominated by Fernando Molina Parra of the Partido Popular. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero at a meeting in San Sebastián The Spanish Socialist Workers Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials, PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español), is a major party in Spain and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in 1833. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... From the left: Mariano Rajoy, Josep Piqué and José María Aznar during the proclamation act of Josep Piqué in September 2003 The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular) is a large liberal-conservative political party in Spain. ...

Demographics

The population of Abanilla is 6,256 (INE, 2005), with a population density of 26.48 persons/km². Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) Statistics National Institute, is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and spanish society. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Population levels from 1900-2005 in comparison with the comarca as a whole

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Culture

Gastronomy

Typical local dishes include home-made sausages, rice with rabbit and snails, gachasmigas and tortoise. In particular, desserts include fruit from the fertile orchards, including the region's renowned Damascus apricots. Traditional confectionery consists of doughnuts, sweetbreads, muffins and typical Christmas sweets. All this is enhanced by the high quality oil pressed in local mills in the ancient custom. Damascus at sunset Damascus ( translit: Also commonly: الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ...

Festivals

The International Folklore Festival is an important event which takes place in the first week of August. Between 23 April and 9 May, the festivals of Santa Cruz take place, featuring parades of Moors and Christians. In addition, from June through to the middle of September, the various communities celebrate their own individual festivals. Parade of a Christian filà of Moros i Cristians festival in Alcoi (Alacant). ...

External links

• Official website of Abanilla
• Discussion forum for Abanilla
• Unofficial website for Abanilla
• Information on Abanilla
• International Folklore Festival in Abanilla
• Knights and Damsels of Calatrava
• Association of the Knights and Damels of Cid in the Town of Abanilla
• Cabila Al'Bayada
• Viva Murcia Photos & Information for the Murcia Province

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Coordinates: 38°12′N 1°03′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...