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La Romana (Valencian pronunciation: [la roˈmana]) is a village of some 2,500 people, located in the foothills of the Serra del Reclot, in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, a few kilometres from l’Alguenya and several kilometres from el Fondó de les Neus and Novelda, in the autonomous community of Valencia, southern Spain.
La Romana | |
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  La Romana Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′1″N 0°53′49″W / 38.36694°N 0.89694°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Vinalopó Mitjà |
| Judicial district | Novelda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Hernández Riquelme (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,376 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Romaners, Romaneros |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03669 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
The village is surrounded by countryside where vineyards and almond orchards are grown. The area is also noted for the number of quarries producing marble and limestone. There are a number of cave dwellings around La Romana which are still in use, many having been converted into modern homes. The main village is set out on a grid pattern of mostly one-way streets, with very few buildings higher than one storey, with clean, tree lined streets.
The town's popular fiesta is held in the third week of August each year, with a humorous parade held on the Thursday and Moors and Christians parades on the Friday and Saturday. In the autumn a gastronomica is held in the park.
There is a small weekly street market on Saturdays, around where the covered daily market is.
Notable people
edit- Marquis of La Romana, title of nobility
- Álvaro García Cantó, footballer
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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