Albatera | |
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  Albatera Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates:38°10′43″N0°52′5″W / 38.17861°N 0.86806°W /38.17861; -0.86806 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Alicante |
| Comarca | Vega Baja del Segura |
| Judicial district | Callosa de Segura |
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| • Alcalde | Federico Del Pilar Berná Gutiérrez (2007) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66,327 km2 (25,609 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,566 |
| • Density | 0.20453/km2 (0.52974/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Albaterense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03340; 03348 (partidas y fincas) y 03349 (Mos del Bou) |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
Albatera (Spanish pronunciation:[alβaˈteɾa]) is a town andmunicipality located in thecomarca ofVega Baja del Segura, in the province ofAlicante, part of theValencian Community, Spain. Albatera has an area of 66.5 km2 and, according to the 2005 census, a total population of 10,499 inhabitants. The economy of Albatera is mainly based ontrade,confección costura (Clothing Manufacture) andagriculture. The most important monument in the city is thebaroqueCatholicchurch ofSantiago Apóstol, built in1727.
Its name comes from the Arabic term “al-uatira”, which means, pathway or path. This toponim with the pass of the time was transformed to the current Latin origin word Albatera, changing completely its meaning to White (Alba) land (Terra) "Tierra Blanca".
Municipalities ofVega Baja del Segura / Baix Segura | ||
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