Zarra, Valencia
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Zarra | |
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Coordinates: 39°5′30″N 1°4′36″W / 39.09167°N 1.07667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Valencia |
Comarca | Valle de Ayora Cofrentes |
Judicial district | Requena |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Raúl Martínez Martínez (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.72 km2 (19.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 615 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Demonym | Zarrino/a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46621 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Zarra is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain,[2] the smallest of the seven villages that make up the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes.[citation needed]
Historical Interest
[edit]The name is of Iberian origin and means "the old".
The village contains a church dating back to the 18th century and a free standing clock tower built in 1880. The majority of the houses date back 400 years.
During the Moorish occupation of Spain a castle was built, but no remains exist today and the exact site is somewhat of a mystery. The village was reconquered by the Spanish in 1249 and incorporated into Valencia in 1281. Modern day Zarra dates from around 1600.
Modern Zarra
[edit]The village has a population of around 500, recent population increases being mainly due to the British influx into the village and surrounding area.
Fiestas
[edit]Zarra boasts three fiestas a year, marking the beginning of the fiestas within the valley. The first being San Anton (January), Santa Ana (July) and the main yearly "bull" fiesta (late July/August).
Local industry
[edit]The main industry for the village is agriculture, in particular the growing of cherries and olives.
References
[edit]- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Ward, Lester Frank (1889). The geographical distribution of fossil plants. Harvard University: Govt. Print. Off. p. 704.
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