Enguera

Enguera
Municipality
Coat of arms
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Canal de Navarrés
Judicial district	Xàtiva
Government
• Alcalde	Santiago Arévalo Llácer (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	241.8 km2 (93.4 sq mi)
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	5,895
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Demonym	Enguerino/a
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 Valencia province, Spain. It covers more than 240 km² and has a population of 5,771 inhabitants as of January 1, 2003, 1,200 of whom are of foreign origin. 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.

External links

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