Towns of South-East Spain - Costa Blanca North

Alcoy

A town of south-eastern Spain, in the province of Alicante, lies in rugged foothills at the confluence of the two headstreams of the Serpis River, north of Alicante city. Alcoy is built on high ground at the entrance to a gorge in the Moncabrer range.

The site was settled before Roman times, but the present Alcoy was founded by the Moors, who named it Alcoyll after a city in Tunisia. Alcoy, known as the city of bridges, is known internationally as the home of the ‘Moors and Christians Fiesta’. Grand old buildings line many of the narrow streets.

Alcoy is a thriving industrial town which owes its prosperity to the manufacture of paper, especially cigarette paper, linen and woolen goods. Alcoy is also a modern and up to date textile area, the centre of the textile trade for Spain. Many of the factories derive their motive power from the falls of a mountain torrent known as the Salto de las Aguas.

Alcoy has preserved many old-fashioned customs and traditions, such as the curious festival held annually in April in honour of St George, the patron saint of the town.

Mountains dominate this region, all the local mountain zones have been designated nature reserves, between which there is much agriculture, cherries being an important crop, which are ready approximately two weeks before the rest of the European crops.

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