Elda

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Elda municipality
Mayorplatz
Mayorplatz
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Coat of arms of Elda
Elda (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Valencia
Province : Alicante
Comarca : Medio Vinalopó
Coordinates 38 ° 29 ′  N , 0 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 29 ′  N , 0 ° 47 ′  W
Height : 395  msnm
Area : 45.79 km²
Residents : 52,618 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 1,149.12 inhabitants / km²
Founding: 3,000 aC
Postal code : 03600
Municipality number  ( INE ): 03066
administration
Mayor : Adela Pedrosa
Address of the municipal administration: Pza. Constitución, 1
Website : www.elda.es
Elda Town Hall
Elda
Elda

Elda is a Spanish city ​​in the autonomous region of Valencia in the province of Alicante , around 40 km northwest of Alicante and the Costa Blanca on the Vinalopó river . As of January 1, 2019, Elda had 52,618 inhabitants and, together with Petrel, forms a metropolitan area with around 90,000 inhabitants.

history

The locations of the first settlers come from the Neolithic Age. The first city was built in the sixth century BC, in the time of the Iberians.

economy

Elda, together with nearby Elche, is the center of the Spanish shoe and leather industry. The Spanish Shoe Museum is also located here .

politics

Mayor of the city is Adela Pedrosa from the Partido Popular (PP) .

To celebrate

There are several important celebrations in Elda such as:

  • Moros y Cristianos
  • Fiestas Mayores
  • Fallas
  • Semana Santa

Sports

The main teams in the city are the CD Eldense football club and the Elda Prestigio women's handball club .

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  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).