Zarra, Valencia

Zarra is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain,^[2] the smallest of the seven villages that make up the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes.^{[citation needed]}

Zarra
Municipality
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Zarra Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°5′30″N 1°4′36″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Valle de Ayora Cofrentes
Judicial district	Requena
Government
• Alcalde	Raúl Martínez Martínez (PSOE)
Area
• Total	49.72 km2 (19.20 sq mi)
Elevation	605 m (1,985 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	615
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Demonym	Zarrino/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46621
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Historical Interest

The name is of Iberian origin and means "the old".

The village contains a church dating back to the 18th century and a free standing clock tower built in 1880. The majority of the houses date back 400 years.

During the Moorish occupation of Spain a castle was built, but no remains exist today and the exact site is somewhat of a mystery. The village was reconquered by the Spanish in 1249 and incorporated into Valencia in 1281. Modern day Zarra dates from around 1600.

Modern Zarra

The village has a population of around 500, recent population increases being mainly due to the British influx into the village and surrounding area.

Fiestas

Zarra boasts three fiestas a year, marking the beginning of the fiestas within the valley. The first being San Anton (January), Santa Ana (July) and the main yearly "bull" fiesta (late July/August).

Local industry

The main industry for the village is agriculture, in particular the growing of cherries and olives.

References

1. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
2. Ward, Lester Frank (1889). The geographical distribution of fossil plants. Harvard University: Govt. Print. Off. p. 704.