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Alaquàs (Valencian pronunciation: [alaˈkwas]; Spanish: Alacuás) is a municipality in the Horta Oest comarca in the Valencian Community.

Alaquàs
Municipality
Coat of arms
Alaquàs
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 0°27′46″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaHorta Oest
Judicial districtTorrent
Government
 • AlcaldeAntonio "Toni" Saura (2019) (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
 • Total3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total29,341
 • Density7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
DemonymsAlaquaser, alaquasera
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46970
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology


The town's name is of Arabic origin, coming from al-aquas (الأقواس), meaning "the arches", believed to be a reference to a bridge of Moorish origin near the town.


Heritage



Economy


In 2008, Alaquàs was mainly employed in industry (45% of those) and services (53%). Agriculture, with just over 2% of those employed, is a residual sector. In the same year, there were 134 hectares of irrigated land, specifically dedicated to citrus (99 ha) and herbaceous crops (35 ha).

Specialization in bricks and jars gave way to the wood (furniture) industry, metal products manufacture and the food industry. The industrial land occupies about 160 ha, divided between El Bovalar (32 ha; west), Els Mollons and other isolated enclaves. The sectoral distribution of companies was: 59% in the industrial sector, 24% in business services, 9% in consumer services, 3% in agri-food and the remaining 5% in other services.


Local politics


Alaquàs is located in l'Horta, an area known as the red belt (Valencian: cinturó roig) due to its tendency to vote for left wing parties.[2] The Communist Party of Spain won most seats at the 1979 local election and remained strong in the area until the 1990s when they declined, losing their last seat at the 1995 elections. The People's Party received the most votes for the first time at the 2011 local elections.


Summary of council seats won


19791983198719911995199920032007201120152019
United Left (IU)8*6*83411
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)710811911151310911
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)6
People's Party (PP)5#3#378681055
Valencian Union (UV)1211
Workers' Party - Communist Unity (PTE-UC)1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1
Coalició Compromís (Compromís)1 †132
Podemos (CET)21
Citizens (C's)12
Total number of seats21

Source:[3]

*Results for the Communist Party of Spain. In 1986 they joined with other parties to form the current United Left.

#In 1983, the People's Alliance (AP), Democratic Popular Party (PDP), Liberal Union (UL) and Valencian Union (UV) formed a four party electoral alliance. The electoral alliance ended in 1986 and the AP and UV contested the 1987 local elections separately. In 1989 the AP merged with the PDP and UL to form the current People's Party.

†Results for the Valencian People's Union, who later formed the Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV).


Climate


Climate data for Alaquàs (data from 1941-1963, altitude: 43m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)		 15.9
(60.6)		 18.5
(65.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.9
(84.0)		 26.6
(79.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 15.3
(59.5)		 21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 13.1
(55.6)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.0
(75.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 16.8
(62.2)
Average low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)		 5.7
(42.3)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.1
(50.2)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 20.6
(69.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 6.3
(43.3)		 12.2
(54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 31
(1.2)		 29
(1.1)		 30
(1.2)		 39
(1.5)		 27
(1.1)		 6
(0.2)		 28
(1.1)		 49
(1.9)		 83
(3.3)		 40
(1.6)		 47
(1.9)		 432
(17.0)
Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[4]

International relations


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Spain

Twin towns – sister cities


Alaquàs is twinned with:


Culture



Festivals



International events



Bordering towns


North: Aldaya
West: Aldaya East: Xirivella
Sotuh: Torrent, Picanya

References


  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. El denominado 'cinturón rojo' se afloja más en favor del PP, que gana en Xirivella y Burjassot, Las Provincias, 23 May 2011
  3. "Alaquàs election results". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  4. "ESP VALENCIA - ALAQUAS".



На других языках

- [en] Alaquàs

[es] Alacuás

Alacuás[1] (en valenciano y oficialmente Alaquàs)[2] es una ciudad y municipio español situado en la parte central de la comarca de la Huerta Oeste, en la provincia de Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana. Pertenece al Área metropolitana de Valencia. Contaba con 29 711 habitantes en 2020 (padrón municipal). [3]

[ru] Алакуас

Алакуас (исп. Alacuás, кат. Alaquàs) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Валенсия в составе автономного сообщества Валенсия (автономное сообщество). Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Уэрта-Оэсте. Занимает площадь 3,9 км². Население 30270 человек (на 2010 год). Расстояние до административного центра провинции — 7 км.


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