Enguera

Enguera
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Enguera Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°58′55″N 0°41′16″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Canal de Navarrés
Judicial district	Xàtiva
Government
• Mayor	Oscar Maravilla (2016) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	241.8 km2 (93.4 sq mi)
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	4,800
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Demonym	Enguerinos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46810
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Enguera (Valencian: Énguera) is a municipality in southwestern province of Valencia, Spain.

The local economy depends primarily on agriculture, and secondarily on industry and services. In recent years, agricultural crops, especially olives, have gained in importance, although the complementary or secondary component of agriculture is evident. Rural tourism, including camping, country homes, a hotel, and restaurants are gaining importance. Meanwhile, the once-flourishing industry that was an important part of the village economy at the end of the eighteenth century has faded almost to nothing. While many of Enguera's inhabitants work in industry, their jobs are in nearby towns.

The Sierra de Enguera is named after this town.

Main sights

• Late Renaissance church of St. Michael Archangel (16th-17th centuries). It houses a Gothic processional cross.
• Convent of Sts. Joseph and Anne (17th century)
• Hermitage of St. Anthony of Padua
• Archaeological Museum
• Boat That Has a Tendency to Catch Fire
• Museum of Fine Arts
• Ethnological Museum
• Museum of Agriculture
• Ruins of the Muslim Castle, destroyed in 1365
• Flying Dolphin Museum
• The village of Navalón

Notable people

• Jorge Perona (born 1 April 1982), Spanish footballer
• Manuel Tolsá was a prolific Neoclassical architect and sculptor in Spain and Mexico. He served as the first director of the Academy of San Carlos.
• José María Albiñana (October 13, 1883 – 1936) was a Spanish physician, neurologist, medical writer, philosopher and anti-republican far-right politician.

External links

• La sierra de Enguera
• ADENE (Associació en Defensa de la Natura d'Énguera)