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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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| Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Petrer · 709 leases | €406/month |
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| Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Petrer | €476/month |
| Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for Petrer | €1,113/m² |
| Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Petrer | €29,788/year |
| Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 20 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.762/litre |
| DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 20 petrol stations within 10 km | €1.869/litre |
Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.
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