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'''Torremanzanas''' ({{IPA-es|ˌtoremanˈθanas|lang}}) or '''La Torre de les Maçanes''' ({{IPA-va|la ˈtore ðe lez maˈsanes|lang}}) is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian community|''comarca'']] of [[Alacantí]] in the [[Valencian Community]], Spain. It owes its name to an ancient Almohad fortification located in the upper part of the town (valencian "Torre", english "Tower") and evokes a tradition of hospitality since "Maçanes" means inns <ref>http://www.costablanca.org/Esp/Descubre_la_Costa_Blanca/La_Costa_Blanca/Paginas/Torremanzanas.aspx</ref>.
'''Torremanzanas''' ({{IPA-es|ˌtoremanˈθanas|lang}}) or '''La Torre de les Maçanes''' ({{IPA-va|la ˈtore ðe lez maˈsanes|lang}}) is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian community|''comarca'']] of [[Alacantí]] in the [[Valencian Community]], Spain. It owes its name to an ancient Almohad fortification located in the upper part of the town (valencian "Torre", english "Tower") and evokes a tradition of hospitality since "Maçanes" means inns.<ref>http://www.costablanca.org/Esp/Descubre_la_Costa_Blanca/La_Costa_Blanca/Paginas/Torremanzanas.aspx</ref>


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Revision as of 18:55, 9 March 2020

Torremanzanas
La Torre de les Maçanes
Municipality
Coat of arms of Torremanzanas La Torre de les Maçanes
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Torremanzanas La Torre de les Maçanes is located in Spain
Torremanzanas La Torre de les Maçanes
Torremanzanas
La Torre de les Maçanes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°36′24″N 0°25′9″W / 38.60667°N 0.41917°W / 38.60667; -0.41917
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaAlacantí
Judicial districtSan Vicente del Raspeig
Government
 • AlcaldeFelipe Sirvent Cantó (2007) (PP)
Area
 • Total36.48 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation
788 m (2,585 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total742
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Demonym(s)torruano, torruana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03108
Official language(s)Valencian

Torremanzanas (Spanish: [ˌtoremanˈθanas]) or La Torre de les Maçanes (Valencian: [la ˈtore ðe lez maˈsanes]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alacantí in the Valencian Community, Spain. It owes its name to an ancient Almohad fortification located in the upper part of the town (valencian "Torre", english "Tower") and evokes a tradition of hospitality since "Maçanes" means inns.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.costablanca.org/Esp/Descubre_la_Costa_Blanca/La_Costa_Blanca/Paginas/Torremanzanas.aspx
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