Bellreguard

Bellreguard parish
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Valencia
Province :	Valencia
Comarca :	La Safor
Coordinates	38 ° 57 ′ N , 0 ° 10 ′ W Coordinates: 38 ° 57 ′ N , 0 ° 10 ′ W
Height :	15 msnm
Area :	2.9 km²
Residents :	4,608 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	1,588.97 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	46713
Municipality number ( INE ):	46048
Nearest airport :	Valencia , Alicante
administration
Official language :	Valencian , Castilian
Mayor :	Pere Cremades Simó ( PSPV )
Address of the municipal administration:	Ajuntament de Bellreguard ; Clot de l'Era n10 ; 46713 Bellreguard
Website :	www.bellreguard.org
Location of the municipality
Region of Valencia / Comarca de la Safor;

Bellreguard ( Castilian Bellreguart ) is a municipality in the Valencian Community , in the Comarca La Safor on the Costa del Azahar ( Mediterranean coast ).

Community structure

Like many larger towns in the La Safor comarca near the coast, Bellreguard also has a beach settlement right by the sea. This lies between Playa de Guardamar de la Safor in the north and Platja de Miramar in the south. The old town, simply called “pueblo” by the locals, is about 3.3 kilometers further inland. Mainly to the sea there are mainly multi-storey houses, but there are also a few smaller holiday homes, only separated from the beach and sea by a promenade . At the Plaça de la Marina there is a children's playground and a tourist information office.

history

Determining the origin is difficult. On the one hand, the archive was destroyed by fire; on the other hand, there are hardly any archaeological remains. However, a Moorish necropolis discovered in 1984 indicates an Islamic origin. In 1486 the place was acquired by the Duke of Gandia . In a script from this time, the old Arabic name Sotaia was replaced by the current one for the first time . After the expulsion of the Moors in 1609 the place was a ghost town . This is not surprising when you consider that out of 165 families only four had Christian roots. Since then, the population has been growing steadily.

Number of inhabitants
(source: INE )
year	1842	1877	1900	1930	1960	1991	1996	2001	2004	2006
Residents	1,272	2,302	2,557	2,923	3,405	3,683	3,764	3,912	3,893	4.216

Town twinning

A town partnership exists with the former municipality of Bazzano , now part of Valsamoggia , in Italy.

Regular events

Moros y Cristianos . As in almost all communities with the same historical background, parades and festivities take place in Bellreguard every year. The next larger parade, which isvery similar to the carnival parades widespread in Germany, can be visited in Oliva . But also in Bellreguard itself there are parades with elaborate costumes.

Culinary specialties

As in all coastal towns in the Valencia region, rice dishes are also widespread in Bellreguard. The rice is boiled, fried, braised , consumed as paella or as a stew .

Typical for Bellreguard is a specialty called "figatells", which consists of liver and spices and resembles meatballs or meatballs in shape .

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View from Platja de Bellreguard inland

traffic

The national road N-332 leads directly through Bellreguard and connects the place with the surrounding communities such as Oliva or Gandia , but also with Valencia . The nearest airport is also located there, about the same distance as Alicante Airport . The nearest (bus) station is in Gandía. A regular bus runs daily between Gandia and the surrounding communities and their beach settlements. The place can also be reached via the European route 15 (AP-7 motorway) via the exits Olíva or Gandía.

Public facilities

In Platja de Bellreguard there is a police station of the Policía Local . During the season, the beach is monitored by the Creu Roja ( kast. Cruz Roja) during the day . In an emergency, several paramedics and a motorboat are available to B. to be able to provide first aid for circulatory collapse and injuries . Different colored flags (green, yellow and red) indicate whether swimming is allowed, not advised, or entering the water is prohibited.

education

In the old town there is a library and an evening school with various courses. Facilities of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the University of Valencia are located in Gandia .

Web links

bellreguard.es - Site at the Generalitat Valenciana

Individual evidence

↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).

Portions of this article are based on information or translations from the Spanish and Catalan language editions of Wikipedia.
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[1] Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).