Cocentaina

Cocentaina (seldom known as Concentaina) is a town located in the comarca of El Comtat , in the province of Alicante, Spain. It has an area of 52.8 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 10,567 inhabitants and a population density of 200.13 inhab/km². The city is located between the Sierra of Mariola and the river Serpis .

The economy of Cocentaina is chiefly based on the textil industry. The most important monuments in Cocentaina are the convents of the orders of Saint Clare (from the 16th century) and Saint Francis, the Catholic church of la Asunción (the Assumption) and the Palace of the Counts of Cocentaina. The Moros y Cristianos festival and the Fira de Tots Sants (All Saints Fair) of Cocentaina attracts many tourists each year.

External links

• Ajuntament de Cocentaina, Town Hall of Cocentaina (in Spanish and Catalan).