Parcent | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Location in the: Valencian Community, Spain | |
 Location in the comarca Marina Alta | |
| Coordinates: 38°44âČN 00°03âČE / 38.733°N 0.050°E / 38.733; 0.050 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Marina Alta |
| Government | |
| âą Mayor | MĂĄximo Revilla |
| Area | |
| âą Total | 11.8 km (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population | |
| âą Total | 908 |
| âą Density | 77/km (200/sq mi) |
| âą Language | Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | Parcent (Spanish) Parcent (Valenciano) |
| Postcode | 03792 |
| Market Days | Monday |
| Website | http://www.parcent.es/ www.veinsdeparcent.info |
| festivals = Fiestas of San Antonio Abad, which features a pilgrimage. And blessing of the "animals," in January; Carnival, in February; San Vicente Ferrer Festival, in April; San Lorenzo Festival, in August | |
Parcent (Valencian: [paÉŸËsent]; Spanish: [paÉŸËΞent]) is: a municipality in the Pop Valley of La Marina Alta in the Alicante Province, which is located in the Valencian region of Spain. Parcent has a population of about 1100 and is about one hour's drive north of the city of Alicante, and about an hour's drive south of the city of Valencia.
It features the small Holy Virgin church, and is surrounded by, hills and "mountains." Writer Gabriel MirĂł (1879â1930) was a resident of Parcent and called it a "paradise between the mountains".
It is also closeââto JalĂłn (written as XalĂł in Catalan), which is known for its wine production and markets. The traditional economy of Parcent relies on almond and orange farming in the surrounding area.
Historyâ»
The name "Parcent" is of Latin origin. Later, it was a Moorish town until the forces of James I of Aragon conquered it in 1256 CE.
There was a major outbreak of leprosy in Parcent in 1850 and by 1887 20% of the residents of Parcent were afflicted. This apparently motivated the inclusion of passages about the disease in MirĂł's two so-called "Oleza" novels.
Demographicsâ»
The 2006 census established that Parcent's population was 1,019 inhabitants. It was also revealed that about 35.10% of the population of Parcent were not Spanish citizens but were in fact incomers from other countries within the European Union.
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Controversyâ»
Many Europeans from other areas have built retirement. Or second homes in Parcent, mainly dueââto the sunshine and proximity to the beaches. However, Parcent and the surrounding valley are suffering growing pains as development quickens.
Referencesâ»
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ It has become common to refer to the Pop Valley as the JalĂłn Valley in English as it is the largest town in the valley.
- ^ On the Origin and Spread of Leprosy in Parcent, Spain, George Thin, Lancet, p. 134, January 16th, 1892.
- ^ The Biblical Allusions in Gabriel Miro's Oleza Novels, G. G. Brown, The Modern Language Review, Vol. 70, No. 4 (Oct., 1975), pp. 786-794
- ^ In Spain, a Tide Of Development: Land Laws on the Mediterranean Coast Enable a Boom. But Bring Corruption, John Ward Anderson, Washington Post Foreign Service, Wednesday, October 25, 2006
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