Montitxelvo

Montitxelvo^[2] (Valencian pronunciation: [montiˈtʃɛlvo]), co-officially Montichelvo (Spanish pronunciation: [montiˈtʃelbo]), is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the province of Valencia and the Valencian Community, Spain. The municipality spans across a total area of 8.16 km² and, as of 1 January 2022, it has a registered population of 571.^[3]

Montitxelvo
Municipality
Montitxelvo/Montichelvo
View of Montitxelvo
Coat of arms
Montitxelvo Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°53′28″N 0°20′20″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Vall d'Albaida
Government
• Alcalde	Josep Miquel Climent Orts
Area
• Total	8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	605
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Montitxelví/ina, Montichelvino/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46842
Website	Official website

In old sources, the placename is documented as Montichervo.^[4] After 1612, the place was ethnic cleansed of moriscos and resettled by Old Christians.^[5]