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'''Vall d'Albaida''' ({{IPA|ca-valencia|ˈvaʎ dalˈbajða|lang}}; {{langx|es|'''Valle de Albaida'''}} {{IPA|ca-valencia|ˈvaʎe ðe alˈbajða|}}) is a ''[[Comarques of the Valencian Community|comarca]]'' in the [[Provinces of Spain|province]] of [[Valencia (province)|Valencia]], [[Valencian Community]], [[Spain]].

== Etymology ==
The name of the ''comarca'' is derived from the Hispano-Arabic word ''albáyḍa'', which in turn is derived from the classical [[Arabic]] البيضاء (''al-bayḍāʾ'', "The white one" – reference to the white chalk land of the comarca), from which the yellow flowering plant native to the comarca gets its common name [[Anthyllis cystoides]].<ref name="Etymology of Albaida">[[Arabic language influence on the Spanish language#Lexical influence|Arabic language influence on the Spanish language]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}}

== History ==
[[Reconquista|Reconquered]] by the Aragonese king [[James I of Aragon]] in the first half of the 13th century it was heavily populated by Muslims until the [[Expulsion of the Moriscos]] from the [[Kingdom of Valencia]] in 1609.<ref>Haliczer, Stephen. Inquisition and Society in the Kingdom of Valencia, 1478-1834.  Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990, 244-272.</ref>

== Geography ==
Lying approximately 70&nbsp;km south of the city of [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]] {{citation needed|date=December 2010}} and covering an area of some 722 square kilometers, Vall d'Albaida borders on the north with the ''comarca'' of [[La Costera|Costera]], to the east with [[Safor]], to the south with [[Comtat]] and [[Alcoià]], and to the west with [[Alto Vinalopó]], the latter three of which belong to the [[province of Alicante]].

The [[Albaida River]] runs through the ''comarca'' from south to north.

== Climate ==
The area enjoys a typically [[Mediterranean climate]], characterised by hot summers and relatively cold winters, with an average of two snowfalls per year.

== Municipalities ==
[[File:Mapa de la Vall d'Albaida.svg|300px|right|thumb|Municipalities of Vall d'Albaida]]

The Vall d'Albaida ''comarca'' is composed of 34 municipalities.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Municipality !! Town/Village !! Area !! Density
|-
| [[Ontinyent]] || 36,395 || 125.43 || 290.00

|-
| [[L'Olleria]] || 8,800 || 32.20 || 251.73
|-
| [[Albaida, Valencia|Albaida]] || 6,269 || 35.40 || 177.09
|-
| [[Benigànim]] || 6,700 || 33.40 || 184.13
|-
| [[Aielo de Malferit]] || 4,743 || 27.10 || 167.23
|-
| [[Bocairent]] || 4,444 || 97.00 || 45.81
|-
| [[Llutxent]] || 2,571 || 40.10 || 64.11
|-
| [[La Pobla del Duc]] || 2,561 || 18.90 || 135.50
|-
| [[Quatretonda]] || 2,513 || 43.20 || 58.17
|-
| [[Castelló de Rugat]] || 2,391 || 19.10 || 125.18
|-
| [[Atzeneta d'Albaida]] || 1,364 || 16.20 || 145.92
|-
| [[Montaverner]] || 1,833 || 7.40 || 247.70
|-
| [[Alfarrasí]] || 1,297 || 6.40 || 202.65
|-
| [[Agullent]] || 2,435 || 6.10 || 210.65
|-
| [[Fontanars dels Alforins]] || 1,014 || 74.70 || 13.57
|-
| [[Bèlgida]] || 701 || 17.30 || 40.52
|-
| [[Montitxelvo]] || 626 || 8.20 || 76.34
|-
| [[Benicolet]] || 577 || 11.30 || 51.06
|-
| [[El Palomar, Valencia|El Palomar]] || 555 || 7.80 || 71.15
|-
| [[Otos, Valencia|Otos]] || 520 || 11.10 || 46.84
|-
| [[Salem, Valencia|Salem]] || 482 || 8.60 || 56.04
|-
| [[Guadasséquies]] || 430 || 3.30 || 130.30
|-
| [[El Ràfol de Salem]] || 421 || 4.30 || 97.90
|-
| [[Bellús]] || 387 || 9.50 || 40.73
|-
| [[Benissoda]] || 361 || 4.00 || 90.00
|-
| [[Terrateig]] || 343 || 6.30 || 54.44
|-
| [[Beniatjar]] || 260 || 11.40 || 22.80
|-
| [[Bufali]] || 203 || 3.20 || 63.43
|-
| [[Benissuera]] || 199 || 1.90 || 104.73
|-
| [[Aielo de Rugat]] || 197 || 7.80 || 25.25
|-
| [[Pinet, Valencia|Pinet]] || 190 || 11.90 || 15.96
|-
| [[Rugat]] || 174 || 3.10 || 56.12
|-
| [[Carrícola]] || 94 || 4.60 || 20.43
|-
| [[Sempere]] || 38 || 3.80 || 10.00
|}

== Culture ==

=== Route of the Monasteries of Valencia ===
[[File:Portada de la basílica del Corpus Christi de Llutxent, Vall d'Albaida.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Door of the basilica of the [[Monastery of the Corpus Christi (Llutxent)|Monastery of the Corpus Christi in Lluxtent]]]]

The [[Route of the Monasteries of Valencia]] ([[GR footpath|GR]]-236) is a monumental and cultural route that connects five monasteries located in the south of the [[Province of Valencia]].

Of the four different itineraries available, three (by foot, by [[Mountain bike]] and on [[Equestrianism|horseback]]) cross various ''comarques'' within Vall d'Albaida, following signposted riding trails, mountain trails, old roads and railroad tracks, and include the [[Monastery of the Corpus Christi (Llutxent)|Monastery of the Corpus Christi]] and [[Xio Castle]], both in the municipality of [[Llutxent]].

By foot, the route takes approximately 3–4 days.

The Route was inaugurated in 2008.<ref>'''Source''': [[El Mundo (Spain)]]. [http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/03/14/valencia/1205508701.html The route of the Monasteries is inaugurated.]</ref><ref>'''Source''': [[Las Provincias]]. [http://www.lasprovincias.es/ocio/escapadas/rutamonasterios.html The route of the Monasteries: El Pas del Pobre.]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Comarques of the Valencian Community]]
* [[Commonwealth of Municipalities of the Vall d'Albaida]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*http://palomatorrijos.blogspot.com/2009/12/los-marqueses-de-albaida-pleito-por-el.html
*http://palomatorrijos.blogspot.com/2009/12/los-marqueses-de-albaida-valencia.html
* Amelias GOMEZ MARTINEZ:  "Propiedad señorial en el marquesado de Albaida perspectivas socieconómicas del señorío en la segunda mitad del s. XVIII". Published 1988 by Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Albaida in [Albaida] . 1988. 288 pages. Library of Congress HD779.A375 G66. {{ISBN|84-505-8276-8}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.saudites.com/ Comparsa Saudites d'Ontinyent]  (in English) (en valencià) (en español)
*[http://valldalbaida.com/ La Vall d’Albaida] (in Valencian and Spanish)
*[http://www.mancovall.com/es/ Mancomunitat de Municipis de la Vall d'Albaida] (in Valencian and Spanish)

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