Miramar (Valencia)

Miramar municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Valencia
Province :	Valencia
Comarca :	La Safor
Coordinates	38 ° 57 ′ N , 0 ° 8 ′ W Coordinates: 38 ° 57 ′ N , 0 ° 8 ′ W
Height :	12 msnm
Area :	2.56 km²
Residents :	2,634 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	1,028.91 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	46711
Municipality number ( INE ):	46168
Nearest airport :	Valencia , Alicante
administration
Official language :	Castilian , Valencian
Mayor :	Asensio Llorca Bertó
Website :	Web Oficial de Miramar
Location of the municipality
Valencian Community / Comarca de la Safor;

Miramar is a municipality in the Valencian Community , Spain . It is located in the Comarca Safor in the province of Valencia .

geography

The place is located directly on the Mediterranean coast in a flat landscape on sandy sediment with no special rivers or elevations.

location

The following localities border the municipality: Bellreguard , Gandia , Guardamar de la Safor, Palmera and Piles . Like almost all of the coastal towns, Miramar also consists of the core town and the district with direct access to the beach ( Valencian : Platja ) which are about 1 km away from each other.

In terms of tourism, Miramar is assigned to the southern coastline of the Costa dels Tarongers (Spanish: Costa del Azahar ) or the tourist region València Terra i Mar (Spanish: Valencia Terra y Mar ), depending on the layout .

You can reach Miramar from Valencia or Alicante via the N-332 at the intersection with the CV-673.

history

Originally, Miramar was a Muslim village under the jurisdiction of Bairen Castle. After the Reconquista it fell to Sanxo Ximenis . Since 1535 it belonged to the Duchy of Gandia . It was acquired by the Borgia family in the seventeenth century .

Residents

In 1794 there were 105 houses with 500 inhabitants, in 1897 there were already 801 houses.

Population development
1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2005	2007	2012
965	977	992	1,064	1,114	1,232	1.406	1,675	1,781	1,984	2,558

Economy and culture

The economy has historically been shaped by agriculture and the marketing of citrus fruits and sugar cane . In addition to a small industrial area, the domestic tourism sector is the most important branch of the economy, which has given a great boost, especially in recent years. Platja de Miramar is part of the Plan de Playas Accesibles initiative for barrier-free beach access in the Valencian Community.

Every year in Miramar in the first week of August, Moros i Cristians are celebrated .

literature

Jesús Eduard Alonso: Miramar historia próxima. Ayuntamiento de Miramar, Miramar 2007, ISBN 978-84-606-4327-2 .

Web links

Commons : Miramar - collection of images, videos and audio files

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).

[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).