Els Poblets facts for kids
Els Poblets is a small town in the Valencian Community, Spain. It's located in the northern part of the province of Alicante. About 3,700 people live here. The town is also known by its older names, Setla, Mira-rosa i Miraflor.
Exploring Els Poblets' Location
Els Poblets is found on a flat area near the Girona river. This land was formed by river deposits over time. The town has about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) of coastline along the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Here you can find the lovely Almadraba beach.
The towns next to Els Poblets are Denia and El Verger. The weather here is usually mild. Temperatures range from about 11 degrees Celsius (52°F) in January to 25 degrees Celsius (77°F) in July. The area gets about 600 millimeters (23.6 inches) of rain each year.
A Look at Els Poblets' History
Els Poblets started as an old farm after the Muslim conquest. Later, it became part of the Christian area of Dénia. But people lived here even earlier! At a Roman site called Almadrava, archaeologists found old houses. These houses were part of a pottery workshop. They also found clay deposits and rooms for the workers.
Around the 1500s, the area known as Miraflor belonged to the lords of Perpignan. Later, it became the home of the Cardona noble family. Many people living here were moriscos. These were Muslims who had converted to Christianity. In 1609, there were 85 morisco houses. After they were expelled, new people from Mallorca came to live in the town.
In 1971, the areas of Mira-rosa and Miraflor joined together. On November 25, 1991, the town officially changed its name to Els Poblets. This was the name people already used for the area.
