Ayora | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Partial view of Ayora | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ayora Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates:39°3′30″N1°3′26″W / 39.05833°N 1.05722°W /39.05833; -1.05722 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Valle de Ayora |
| Judicial district | Requena |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Vicente Anaya Roig (2019-) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 446.6 km2 (172.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 641 m (2,103 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,284 |
| • Density | 11.83/km2 (30.64/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ayorenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46620 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Ayora (Valencian:Aiora) is amunicipality in thecomarca ofValle de Ayora in theValencian Community, Spain. It lies in the inland part of the Valencian Community on the border of the provinces ofAlbacete andAlicante.
The Valley of Ayora runs between the mountain ranges of Sierra Palomera andMugrón to the west, andCortes de Pallás and the Caroig Peak. Its landscape consists of numerousforest tracks crossing the valleys and bordering the mountains. It contains a number of tourist attractions: the Cave of Don Juan, the Ayora Castle, the Parish church of Our Lady of the Ascension, Hermitages, the Iberian town of the Castellar of Meca, Cave paintings (Cueva de La Vieja), La Hunde and the rivers Cabriel and Júcar.[3] The region contains a rich variety of fauna and flora and resembles a typical landscape of inland Mediterranean zones.
The gastronomy of Ayora includeGazpacho Ayorino, a local variety of gazpacho and local paellas which consist of a combination of a variety of seafood and animal meat such as chicken or rabbit.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
Municipalities ofValle de Cofrentes | ||
|---|---|---|
.svg) | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about a location in the Valencian Community, Spain, is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
