ALBAL town. Its History Founded in the Muslim Period (700- 1238). It was named “Alboayal” (dry area) It consisted of a country house and some land.

ALBALtown

Its HistoryIts History Founded in the Muslim Period Founded in the Muslim Period

(700- 1238). It was named (700- 1238). It was named “Alboayal” (dry area)“Alboayal” (dry area)

It consisted of a country house It consisted of a country house and some land. At an end of the and some land. At an end of the house, it’s thought to have been house, it’s thought to have been an Arab Tower.an Arab Tower.

It’s the oldest building in the It’s the oldest building in the town. It’s a square shaped town. It’s a square shaped security and defense building. security and defense building. Nowadays it keeps the town Nowadays it keeps the town museum.museum.

King Jaime I gave Alboayal to ‘Gil King Jaime I gave Alboayal to ‘Gil de Atrosillo’ (a Knight) as a de Atrosillo’ (a Knight) as a reward for his contribution in the reward for his contribution in the wars. wars.

1244 the town was sold to the 1244 the town was sold to the Cathedral of Valencia.Cathedral of Valencia.

It was inhabited by 32 families.It was inhabited by 32 families. From that moment on the town From that moment on the town

grew slowly grew slowly

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

It’s located between ‘Albufera’ It’s located between ‘Albufera’ natural park and ‘Perenchiza natural park and ‘Perenchiza mountain”mountain”

It has a Mediterranean climate, It has a Mediterranean climate, with mild temperatures all the with mild temperatures all the year round. Most storms take year round. Most storms take place in spring and autumn when place in spring and autumn when they are specially strong, they are specially strong, causing flooding sometimes.causing flooding sometimes.

POPULATIONPOPULATIONPOPULATIONPOPULATION

POPULATIONPOPULATION

ALBAL has 14,900 inhabitants and it´s still ALBAL has 14,900 inhabitants and it´s still growing because of the great number of growing because of the great number of buildings in progress.buildings in progress.

In the last twenty years there has been a In the last twenty years there has been a growth in population with people from the growth in population with people from the area because it’s very close to Valencia. area because it’s very close to Valencia. Nowadays it is also growing with foreign Nowadays it is also growing with foreign inhabitants: Moroccan people, Latin-inhabitants: Moroccan people, Latin-American people and people from the East American people and people from the East of Europe.of Europe.

MONUMENTSMONUMENTS

Santa Ana ChapelSanta Ana Chapel Built on a small hill, Built on a small hill,

it’s a large chapel it’s a large chapel

with a high choir.with a high choir. It’s located in an area surrounded by It’s located in an area surrounded by

pine trees.pine trees. It has been restored twice in 1943 It has been restored twice in 1943

and 2005and 2005

Nuestra Señora de los Angeles church.Nuestra Señora de los Angeles church.

Its building lasted Its building lasted

a long time and was a long time and was

finished in 1697 finished in 1697

although work on although work on

different altars continued.different altars continued.

It’s the most importantIt’s the most important

church in Albalchurch in Albal

OLD TOWN HALLOLD TOWN HALL

Two-storey buildingTwo-storey building

from 1942 which exhibits from 1942 which exhibits

a mixture of styles. a mixture of styles.

It has a rectangular plant. It has a rectangular plant.

There is an ornamentalThere is an ornamental

balcony on the first floor.balcony on the first floor.

Nowadays it holds the town offices.Nowadays it holds the town offices.

SAN BLASSAN BLAS STATE STATE

SCHOOLSCHOOL

Built in 1926.Built in 1926. It shows the typical construction of It shows the typical construction of

educational centres of the time with large educational centres of the time with large wooden windows to light the rooms.wooden windows to light the rooms.

FESTIVITIESFESTIVITIES San BlasSan Blas February 3rd.February 3rd. Different religious Different religious

activities are activities are

performed: performed:

a pilgrimage to a pilgrimage to

Santa Ana Chapel.Santa Ana Chapel. There are also civil activitiesThere are also civil activities

like a medieval street market like a medieval street market

and open air concerts.and open air concerts.

LAS FALLASLAS FALLAS

FALLAS FESTIVALFALLAS FESTIVAL Albal also celebrates ‘las fallas’ Albal also celebrates ‘las fallas’

(huge monuments made of (huge monuments made of cardboard and wood) from the 15th cardboard and wood) from the 15th to the 19th of March. to the 19th of March.

There are seven ‘fallas’There are seven ‘fallas’

in the town and in the town and

they all competethey all compete

to get the first prize.to get the first prize. They are all They are all burnedburned

on the 19th of Marchon the 19th of March

SANTA ANASANTA ANA

It is celebrated on 26th July.It is celebrated on 26th July. There is pilgrimage to Saint There is pilgrimage to Saint

Anne’s Chapel.Anne’s Chapel. A girl is chosen as the Queen A girl is chosen as the Queen

of the festival.of the festival.

There are fireworks, open-air There are fireworks, open-air concerts and parades.concerts and parades.

FIREWORKSFIREWORKS

They are typical of all Valencian festivalsThey are typical of all Valencian festivals.