Algemesí
Algemesí | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Ribera Alta |
| Judicial district | Alzira |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Vicent Ramón García i Mont (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 27,770 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Algemesinenc, algemesinenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46680 |
| Dialing code | (+34) 9624 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
Algemesí (Catalan pronunciation: [aʎdʒemeˈzi]) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.
The town of Algemesí is one of the major centres for the production of citruses in Spain, and several cooperatives are based there. This is due to the mild climate and good irrigation coming from the Xuquer river, which passes through the city.
The traditional Valencian dance called Muixeranga is originally from here.
Culture
The Museum os the Parties of Algemesí, venue of the network of museums of the Valencian Council looks for the consolidation of a major research center about the party. There some files are stored for the public consultation by photographic media with the most relevant aspects of the popular festivity. Among the expositive elements are “los misterios y martirios”, la “muixeranga”, “els bastonets”, “el ball de la carxofa i arquets”, “les pastoretes”, “el bolero”, “els tornejants”,“els volants”,“la Mare de Deu de la Salut” y la música.[1]
Events
- Taurine week: Every year in late September in the town is built a wood rectangular bullring where the Fair of calves (the oldest and most important bullfighting and bullfighting on horse. The bullfighting ring is divided into 4 “cadafals” (areas) that come to auction and its cost is the basis of the budget of the Party, bullfights and evening performances. The bullring is a unique construction: each 9 September the “peñas” as are known the associations built the bullring just as it was done in 1943, with wood, nails and strings as raw materials. Each “peña” built its own “cadafal>” parallel to the façade of the Major Square, so all the 29 “cadafals” form the rectangular square. The exhibition consists on eight runs and afternoon bullfightings on horseback. The schedule is as follows: during the morning they have the “correbous” from the pens to the square. After lunch, at the square of Salvador Castell, where the “peñas” have their booths. In the afternoon, more runs and then they have dinner and nightly entertainment in the bullfightring
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Algemesí is twinned with:
Climate
| Climate data for Algemesí (data from 1964-1970, altitude: 18m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
43 (1.7) |
41 (1.6) |
37 (1.5) |
45 (1.8) |
40 (1.6) |
6 (0.2) |
19 (0.7) |
41 (1.6) |
139 (5.5) |
62 (2.4) |
42 (1.7) |
560 (22.0) |
| Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ http://www.programmemed.eu/uploads/tx_ausybibliomed/Cultural_Heritage_Poles_Study_Section_6_MANRA.pdf
- ^ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "ESP VALENCIA - ALGEMESI".
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