Alpuente
Coat of arms of Alpuente
Alpuente is located in Spain
Alpuente
Alpuente
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°52′40″N 1°0′50″W / 39.87778°N 1.01389°W / 39.87778; -1.01389
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityValencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaLos Serranos
Judicial districtLlíria
Government
  AlcaldeAmparo Rodríguez Sambonet
Area
  Total138.3 km2 (53.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total637
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
DemonymAlpontino/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46178
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Alpuente is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, part of Valencia, Spain.

History

It was the capital of an Iberia Muslim taifa or kingdom in the 11th century, ruled by the dynasty of Beni Kasim.

In 1103, Alpuente fell under the Almoravid dynasty. In 1145, it became part of the emirate of Valencia and was occupied, along with the rest of the emirate, by the Almohads in 1172, then passing as Almohad rule in Iberia collapsed to the emirate of Murcia in 1229. Alpuente was conquered by the king of Aragon in 1229. After the province was created Alpuente became a very common name throughout all of Spain, but mainly in Valencia.

Demographics

Historical Population
199019921994199619982000200220042005200720082010201120122013
1,2081,1741,134985958941916861864828805781698675631

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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