Crevillent

Crevillent Crevillent
Municipality
Church of Mare de Déu de Betlem
Flag Coat of arms
Crevillent Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Baix Vinalopó
Judicial district	Elx
Government
• Mayor	César Augusto Asencio Adsuar (PP)
Area
• Total	104.50 km2 (40.35 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	28,609
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	03330
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Crevillent (Valencian pronunciation: [kɾeviˈʎent], Spanish: Crevillente [kɾeβiˈʎente]) is a town and municipality located in the Alicante province, part of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Baix Vinalopó, and lies at the foot of the hill range known locally as Serra de Crevillent. As of 2009, it has a total population of 28,609 inhabitants.

The terrain is dry, and its main vegetation is composed by carob trees, almond trees, olive trees and esparto. Crevillent is a major producer and exporter of carpets and pomegranates.

The town was probably settled by Romans. In 1263, during the period known as Reconquista, James I of Aragon captured the city from the Moors and became a part of the Kingdom of Valencia.

The most important tourist places of the city are is a museum with works of Mariano Benlliure, a Valencian sculptor. Also remarkable is its Moros i Cristians festival.

Many of the agricultural areas, particularly El Realengo, contain ruins of prisons, ovens and torture houses used during Francisco Franco's reign and the Spanish Civil War in the early 1900s.

People

• Cristian López, footballer born 1989

See also

• Crevillente Deportivo

External links

• Official website