Petrer

Petrer (Valencian: [peˈtɾer]; Spanish: Petrel [peˈtɾel]) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

Petrer Petrer (Valencian) Petrel (Spanish)
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Petrer Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°28′44″N 0°47′48″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Vinalopó Mitjà
Judicial district	Elda
Government
• Mayoress	Irene Navarro Díaz
Area
• Town and municipality	104.26 km2 (40.26 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Town and municipality	34,479
• Urban	218,843
• Metro	174,521
Demonym(s)	petrerí, -ina (Val.) petrerenses (Sp.)
Postcode	03610
Official language(s)	Valencian Spanish
Website	Official website

Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95,000 inhabitants. The creek Rambla dels Molins (Riverbed of the Mills), a tributary of the river Vinalopó, runs through the urban area of Petrer.

The economy of Petrer is based on the industries of footwear, furs, plastics, construction materials and pottery. The most important monuments in Petrer are the Catholic church of Sant Bartolomeu (Saint Bartholomew), the Arab castle and the hermitages of Sant Bonifaci and Christ.

The Moros i Cristians festival of Petrer attracts many tourists each year.

Notable people

• Isaías Guardiola, handballer
• Gedeón Guardiola, handballer
• José Justicia, professional darts player
• Begoña Román Maestre, philosopher, university professor, researcher

See also

• Route of the Castles of Vinalopó