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Petrer

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Petrer, in Valencian (known in Spanish as Petrel), is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation of nearly 100,000 inhabitants. The creek Rambla dels Molins (Riverbed of the Mills), a tributary of the river Vinalopó, runs through the urban area of Petrer.

The economy of Petrer is based on the industries of footwear, furs, plastics, construction materials and pottery. The most important monuments in Petrer are the Catholic church of Sant Bartolomeu (Saint Bartholomew), the Arab castle and the hermitages of Sant Bonifaci and Christ.

The Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival of Petrer attracts many tourists each year. Valencian is the main language of the town, however in neighbouring Elda the main language is Spanish.

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Village information

Province: Alicante
Autonomous community: Valencia
Population (INE 2025): 34,022
Altitude: 438 m

Area (IGN): 104 km²
District: Vinalopó Medio
Postcode: 03610

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Petrer

Town

Petrer, in Valencian (known in Spanish as Petrel), is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Province: Alicante
Autonomous community: Valencia
Population (INE 2025): 34,022
Altitude: 438 m

Area (IGN): 104 km²
District: Vinalopó Medio
Postcode: 03610

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El castillo de Petrel es una fortaleza que se encuentra en lo alto de una elevación montañosa de aproximadamente 500 m s.n.m. ubicada en la zona norte del casco urbano de la ciudad de Petrel (provincia de Alicante, España) desde donde se divisa todo el valle del Vinalopó.
CastilloBien de interés cultural
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El acueducto de San Rafael, sito en el término municipal de Petrel (provincia de Alicante, España) es una infraestructura hidráulica de estilo gótico valenciano realizada entre los siglos XIV y XV.
AcueductoBien de interés cultural
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El Poblet es un palacete declarado bien de interés cultural que está localizado en la ciudad de Petrer.
EdificioBien de interés cultural
De Petrer al Exilio · CC BY-SA 4.0
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La posición Yuste fue el nombre en clave que se le dio al lugar donde se estableció el Gobierno de la República española poco antes del final de la Guerra Civil. El gobierno presidido por Juan Negrín estuvo allí establecido del 25 de febrero al 6 de marzo de 1939.
FincaBien de Relevancia Local
De Petrer al Exilio · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Casa consistorialBien de Relevancia Local
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ErmitaBien de Relevancia Local
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Teatro, del siglo XIX.
TeatroBien de Relevancia Local
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SierraPaisaje protegido
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CamarínBien de Relevancia Local
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ErmitaBien de Relevancia Local
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IglesiaBien de Relevancia Local
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Pozo de nieveBien de Relevancia Local
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Refugio antiaéreoBien de Relevancia Local
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El Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico "Dámaso Navarro" está situado en el municipio español de Petrel, Alicante.
Museo arqueológico
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Cascada
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Iglesia
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Mirador
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Cueva
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Cueva
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Cueva

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What to do

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Hiking

3 activities

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Natural areas

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Espacio Natural l'Avaiol

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Paisaje Protegido de la Serra del Maigmó y Serra del Sit

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Guided activities in Petrer (Civitatis)

Climbing

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Climbing at La Foradà, norte

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Climbing at La Foradà, sur

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Guided activities in Petrer (Civitatis)

Street market

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Street market

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