Alaquàs facts for kids
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Alaquàs
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 Alaquàs
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Horta Oest | |
| Judicial district | Torrent | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) | |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 29,341 | |
| • Density | 7,520/km2 (19,490/sq mi) | |
| Demonyms | Alaquaser, alaquasera | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
46970
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| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
Alaquàs (Valencian pronunciation: [alaˈkwas]; Spanish: Alacuás) is a municipality in the Horta Oest comarca in the Valencian Community.
Contents
Etymology
The town's name is of Arabic origin, coming from al-aquas (الأقواس), meaning "the arches", believed to be a reference to a bridge of Moorish origin near the town.
Heritage
- Castillo-palacio de Alaquàs
- Iglesia de la Asunción
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Olivar, also known as Església de la Mare de Déu de l'Olivar.
Economy
In 2008, Alaquàs was mainly employed in industry (45% of those) and services (53%). Agriculture, with just over 2% of those employed, is a residual sector. In the same year, there were 134 hectares of irrigated land, specifically dedicated to citrus (99 ha) and herbaceous crops (35 ha).
Specialization in bricks and jars gave way to the wood (furniture) industry, metal products manufacture and the food industry. The industrial land occupies about 160 ha, divided between El Bovalar (32 ha; west), Els Mollons and other isolated enclaves. The sectoral distribution of companies was: 59% in the industrial sector, 24% in business services, 9% in consumer services, 3% in agri-food and the remaining 5% in other services.
Climate
| Climate data for Alaquàs (data from 1941–1963, altitude: 43m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
31 (1.2) |
29 (1.1) |
30 (1.2) |
39 (1.5) |
27 (1.1) |
6 (0.2) |
28 (1.1) |
49 (1.9) |
83 (3.3) |
40 (1.6) |
47 (1.9) |
432 (17.0) |
| Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial | |||||||||||||
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Alaquàs is twinned with:
Cremona, Italy
Lanjarón, Province of Granada, Spain
Culture
Festivals
- Village festivals (Held from the end of August to the beginning of September), which include, among others, the Correfocs, Moros y cristianos and El Canto de la Carxofa.
- Fallas (Held on March). Alaquàs has 11 commissions and its own prizes.
- Fiesta del Porrat (Celebrated in spring in honor of San Francisco de Paula)
International events
- Festival de Rock de Alaquàs, also known as FRA.
Bordering towns
| North: Aldaya | ||
| West: Aldaya |  |
East: Xirivella |
| South: Torrent, Picanya |
See also
In Spanish: Alacuás para niños
