Onil (Spanish and Valencian pronunciation: [oˈnil]) is a town located in the comarca of L'Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Spain. It has an area of 48.41 km2 and, according to the 2006 census, a total population of 7466 inhabitants and a population density of 154.22 inhabitants/km2. Onil is located next to the mountain called Sierra de Onil in the Sierra de Mariola, 36 km from Alicante city.
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The economy of Onil is based on the industries of toy, construction and farming (almonds and olives).
The most important monuments in Onil are the Palace-Fortress from the 16th century, which is the headquarters of the town council; the Catholic church of Santiago Apóstol (from the 17th-18th century) and the Hermitages of San Buenaventura (from the 17th century) and Santa Ana.
The Moros y Cristianos festival of Onil is celebrated each April.
External links
edit- Web Oficial de Onil, Official Web page of the municipal government of Onil (in Spanish)
- Índice Estadístico Municipal de Onil. Unidad de Documentación de la Diputación de Alicante (in Spanish)
- Información de Onil (in Spanish)
- Fiestas de Onil (in Spanish)
- Federación Valenciana de Municipios y Provincias - Guía Turística (in Spanish) es:Wikipedia:Autorización de copia de web/Federación Valenciana de Municipios y Provincias
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