Banyeres de Mariola

Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
Banyeres de Mariola
Bañeres (Spanish exonym)
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38°42′57″N 0°39′26″W / 38.71583°N 0.65722°W / 38.71583; -0.65722
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlacant
ComarcaAlcoià
Judicial districtAlcoi
Government
 • AlcaldeJosep Sempere i Castelló (2019) (Compromís)
Area
 • Total50.28 km2 (19.41 sq mi)
Elevation
816 m (2,677 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,113
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
DemonymsBanyerenc, banyerenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03450
Official language(s)Valencian and Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian pronunciation: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla]) is a settlement and a municipality in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorish castle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees.[2]

From the 22 to the 25 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Banyeres has a Csa hot-summer mediterranean climate, highly influenced by the altitude and the distance from the sea, having also continental factors. The winters are cool, and the summers are hot during the day and mild during the night.

Climate data for Banyeres de Mariola
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.7
(83.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		12.1
(53.8) 		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.4
(50.7) 		7.5
(45.5) 		13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		3.7
(38.7) 		5.9
(42.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		5.4
(41.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		8.5
(47.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4) 		39
(1.5) 		43
(1.7) 		53
(2.1) 		49
(1.9) 		36
(1.4) 		15
(0.6) 		23
(0.9) 		49
(1.9) 		71
(2.8) 		58
(2.3) 		48
(1.9) 		519
(20.4)
Source: climate-data.org[4]

Main sights

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Castle of Banyeres de Mariola (in Catalan)
  3. ^ Festivities and cultural traditions Banyeres de Mariola
  4. ^ "TABLA CLIMÁTICA / BANYERES DE MARIOLA".
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