Benigembla is a Valencian town, located in the Pop Valley within the district of Marina Alta in eastern Spain. The town is 314 meters above sea level. It is only 50 km away from Benidorm, 88 km from Alacant/Alicante, 105 km from Valencia, and 23 km from Dénia. The town is of morish origin, like most towns in the Pop Valley. In 1609 more than 10.000 moors of the Pop Valley resisted the decree of expulsion, and they gathered in the mountain of El Cavall Verd or el Pop. At the end, the moors gave up because they were running out of food, water, and basic supplies. After giving up, most of the moors were expelled after suffering high casualties. Image File history File links Escut_de_Benigembla. ... Capital Valencia Official language(s) Valencian and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4. ... Province Alicante Capital Dénia Largest city Dénia Demonym   Population 182,073 (2006) Area 758. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Alacant (Catalan) Spanish name Alicante Administration Country Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Alacantí Administrative Divisions 8 Neighborhoods 42 Mayor Luis Díaz Alperi (PP) Geography Land Area 201. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name València (Valencian) Spanish name Valencia Founded 137 BC Postal code 46000-46080 Website http://www. ... The fort of Denia overlooks the city. ...

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Demography

The village has 615 inhabitants according to the latest census of the year 2006. About 34% percent of the population is foreign, mostly British. But there is also a German and North American community in town. The district of Vernissa Park is largely English speaking, with a number of monolinguals. It is a very flat town surrounded by mountains, which one can find very enjoyable and relaxing. The main language spoken by its inhabitants is the catalan language, which the majority of the population speaks and uses as their main language. After the decree of the expelling of the Moors in 1609, the town was populated mostly by inhabitants from Catalonia, and the Balearic Islands. Most of the traditions of these settlers are still carried out today. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Monoglottism (Greek monos, alone, solitary, + glotta, tongue, language) is the condition of being able to speak only a single language. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ...

Major Festivities and Traditions

There are two major festivities during the year. In January the town celebrates its festivities in honour of Sant Honorat and Sant Antoni. During the summer in August, the town celebrates its major festival from 12 August to 17 August. During the summer festival there are concerts, theatre, fireworks (correfocs), dancing, Valencian hand-ball, running with the bulls, and religious celebrations. is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Valencian (valencià) is the historical, traditional, and official name used in the Valencian Community (Spain) to refer to the language spoken therein, also known as Catalan (català) in the Spanish Autonomous Communities of Catalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands; in the country of Andorra; in the southern French region of...

A street in Benigembla

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The Environment

The highest mountain peak of Benigembla is represented by "El Morro d'En Serra" with 1,001 m. One of the walking trails of interest in town is The Route of "El Mirabó". Other known mountains of Benigembla are: El Cavall Verd or el Pop (793 m), La Penya de L'Altar (949 m), La Solana (793 m), and also El Mirabó (691 m). The river Xaló-Gorgos passes next to Benigembla, which borders the town from its west side to its east side, and it was declared, as a site of special community interest by the European Commission in 2005. The river Xaló-Gorgos is 55 km long, and it ends finally in the sea in Xàbia. The Commission seat in Brussels The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... Xàbia (Spanish: Jávea) is a coastal town located in the comarca of La Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Tourism

The town of Benigembla

The town also has two restaurants, two rural houses, a recreational area in The Safareig, and a camping area. The camping area is located just 1 km from Benigembla, on the road that leads to Castell de Castells. There is a swimming pool, a tennis court, and other facilities. Another site of interest of Benigembla is The Ribàs Botanical Garden next to the main square, with trees that are more than 100 years old, and other species of special botanical interest. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3648 × 2736 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3648 × 2736 pixel, file size: 3. ... Castell de Castells is a small village high in the mountains of the Marina Alta The highest peak of the mountain range Serrella is over 550mts. ...

Part of the exteriors of the film "Her Majesty the Minor" was filmed in the olive fields of Benigembla, in October of 2006, a super European production of the French director Jean-Jacques Annaud, who also directed The films "Seven Years in Tibet" and "The Name of the Rose". Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud (born October 1, 1943) is a French film director. ... Seven Years in Tibet is the 1997 film adaptation of the adventure story written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer based on his real life experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the onset of the Second World War and the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Invasion. ... The Name of the Rose, a novel by Umberto Eco, is a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327. ...

Links

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Benigembla

• La Vall de Pop. More information about Benigembla, and other towns of the Pop Valley.
• Benigembla. This is site is about Benigembla, but it is only in Catalan language, however there are nice pictures and sites of Benigembla.
• Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces - Tourist Guide More informatión about Benigembla and other Valencian towns, however is available only in Spanish.
• [La Vall de Pop a la Marina Alta]. Some information about the towns of the Pop Valley is available in English.

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Adsubia | Alcalalí | Beniarbeig | Benidoleig | Benigembla | Benimeli | Benissa | Calp/Calpe | Castell de Castells | Dénia | Gata de Gorgos | Llíber | Murla | Ondara | Orba | Parcent | Pedreguer | Pego | El Poble Nou de Benitatxell/Benitachell | Els Poblets | El Ràfol d'Almúnia | Sagra | Sanet y Negrals | Senija | Teulada | Tormos | La Vall d'Alcalà | Vall de Ebo | Vall de Gallinera | La Vall de Laguar | El Verger | Xàbia/Jávea | Xaló/Jalón Province Alicante Capital Dénia Largest city Dénia Demonym   Population 175,310 (2001) Area 693. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Demonym  â€¢ Spanish  â€¢ Catalan Atzuvià, Atzuviana Postcode 03786 Coordinates Area 14. ... Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Demonym  â€¢ Spanish  â€¢ Catalan Alcanaliner, -a Postcode Coordinates Area 14. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Beniarbeig (Valencian) Spanish name Beniarbeig Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 7. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Benidoleig (Valencian) Spanish name Benidoleig Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 7. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Benimeli (Valencian) Spanish name Benimeli Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 3. ... Benissa is a small town in Spain in the province of Alicante, and one of the oldest towns on the Costa Blanca. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Calp (Valencian) Spanish name Calpe Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 23. ... Castell de Castells is a small village high in the mountains of the Marina Alta The highest peak of the mountain range Serrella is over 550mts. ... The fort of Denia overlooks the city. ... Orba is a town in the Marina Alta comarca of Alicante Province in eastern Spain. ... Parcent, population 1100, is a small village located in the Pop Valley of La Marina Alta, Alacant Province, region of Valencian Country, about one hours drive north of the city of Alacant. ... Pego : A Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Abrantes. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name El Poble Nou de Benitatxell (Valencian) Spanish name Benitachell Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 12. ... Teulada is a small coastal town on Spains Costa Blanca. ... Location of Vall de Alcalá within the Comunidad Valenciana Location of Vall de Alcalá within the Marina Alta Vall de Alcalá or in the Valencian language La Vall dAlcalà is a valley in the Marina Alta region of Alicante, Spain. ... Gallinera or The Vall of Gallinera is one of valleys of the interior of the mountain of Alicante, that belongs to the Region of Marina Alta, formed by the nuclei of Benirrama, Benialí, Benissivá, Benitaia, the Carroja, Alpatró, Llombai and Benissili. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Xàbia (Valencian) Spanish name Jávea Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 68. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Xaló (Valencian) Spanish name Jalón Administration Country Spain Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Alicante Comarca Marina Alta Geography Land Area 34. ...