Requena, Valencia
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Requena is a municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Valencia, located on the left bank of the river Magro.
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Requena Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′10″N 1°6′6″W / 39.48611°N 1.10167°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Requena-Utiel |
| Judicial district | Requena |
| Founded | 7th century BC |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldesa | Rocío Cortés Grao (2023) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 814.2 km2 (314.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,227 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Requenense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46340 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
The town used to be a Moorish fortress, occupying a strong position in the mountainous region of Las Cabrillas (1000 metres). It is dominated by the ancient citadel of the Moors, and still has traces of the original town walls. There are three ancient parish churches; San Nicolás, the oldest, dates back to the 13th century, but was partly restored in 1727. Near the town are the sulphurous springs of Fuentepodrida.
List of settlements included in the municipality
- Barrio Arroyo
- Calderón
- Campo Arcís
- Casas de Cuadra
- Casas de Eufemia
- Casas de Sotos
- Casas del Río
- El Azagador
- El Derramador
- El Pontón
- El Rebollar
- Fuen Vich
- Hortunas
- La Portera
- Las Nogueras
- Los Cojos
- Los Duques
- Los Pedrones
- Los Ruices
- Los Isidros
- Penén de Albosa
- San Antonio
- San Juan
- Roma
- Villar de Olmos
| Demographic evolution of Requena | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2000 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| 16.236 | 17.658 | 18.818 | 17.650 | 19.422 | 20.253 | 18.933 | 17.840 | 18.152 | 17.014 | 19.092 | 20.216 | 20.440 | |||||||
Notable places of interest
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Requena.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Requena". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 180.