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L'Alcúdia | |
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  L'Alcúdia Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates:39°11′45″N0°30′26″W / 39.19583°N 0.50722°W /39.19583; -0.50722 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Ribera Alta |
| Judicial district | Carlet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreu Salom Porta[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 12,402 |
| • Density | 523/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Alcudianos, Alcudiencs |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46250 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
L'Alcúdia is a town andmunicipality in theprovince of Valencia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the river Xúquer.
The locality is named after a 13th-centuryMoorish farmhouse, granted in 1238 by theAragonese kingJaume I (James I) toPere de Montagut. On January 17, 1252, this latter conceded the right to found a township upon these lands to 54 Christian pioneers after theReconquista of the Valencian Moorish territories. The town was involved in many of the conflicts that shookSpain throughout its history: it was sacked during the "Revolta de les Germanies" in the beginning of the 16th century; in the 18th century, during theWar of the Spanish Succession, theBourbon troops plundered it again, and finally, during thePeninsular War it lodged a camp of French troops that looted everything from the villagers, leaving them in debt. During the Spanish Civil War, it was lucky to keep on the rearguard, although this did not spare the town from being bombed by Italian fascist planes, supporting Franco's uprising.
A former name for this locality inSpanish isAlcudia de Carlet, which was in use duringFranco's regime. After Franco's death in 1975 and the institution of democracy in Spain, the name fell into disfavor and the population unanimously voted to change it.
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 isIstobal, a leading Spanish company in the design, manufacture and marketing of car wash solutions for the Automotive industry.
Notable architectural structures in the municipality include:
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