L'Alcúdia
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L'Alcúdia is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the river Xúquer.
History
The locality is named after a 13th-century
A former name for this locality in
Economic resources
Up to not many years ago the town relied almost exclusively on its agriculture production (mainly oranges and vegetables), some years ago a new and pretty exotic product was re-introduced into the orchards of l'Alcudia and the surrounding district, the caqui (Persimmon) which has become a major source of revenue for Alcudian growers. l'Alcúdia has recently become an industrial town, with a number of factories producing furniture and general light industry. But undoubtedly the most important company in l'Alcudia is Istobal, a leading Spanish company in the design, manufacture and marketing of car wash solutions for the Automotive industry.
Main sights
Notable architectural structures in the municipality include:
- The Franciscan convent, ca. 1600, in ruins but with plans for restoration in progress
- Church of the Immaculada (Verge de la Purisima) in Montortal, 17th century.
- Church of Sant Andreu.
- The Waterwheel(La Noria), dating from the 19th century,
- La Mota, an aqueduct from the 19th century that pumped water from the Royal Irrigation Canal of the river Xuquer and provided water to almost the whole zone
- The House of Culture, inaugurated in 1987, a modern and singular building.
- L'Hort de Manus, where the Verge of the Church of Sant Andreu was reportedly hidden under a cattle trough during the Spanish Civil War
Notable people
- Andrés Palop, former footballer
- Luis Puig, former President of the Union Cycliste Internationale.
- Voro, former footballer and former assistant manager of Valencia.
References
- ^ Edited by town's citizen
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Media related to L'Alcúdia at Wikimedia Commons