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Alfarrasí
Population: 1.247 hab. Municipal area: 6,4 km2 Altitude: 217 m. Demonym: alfarrasiner, alfarrasinera Town Hall Phone no.: 96 229 71 25 Web: www.alfarrasi.es E-mail: alfarrasi_alc@gva.es
ALFARRASÍ
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MONUMENTS Church of St. Jerónimo
Dates back of the eighteenth century and shows a nave covered by vault of half barrel, with lunettes and supported between buttresses. Inside stands the main altar, the paintings of Joaquín Oliet and the shells found by San Gregorio Magno, San Agustín, San Ambrosio and San Jerónimo. The door is added and framed by ashlars. Outside stands out its bell tower of quadrangular plant, of four bodies, built with masonry brick and stone plinth, topped, where the bells are located.
Hermitage of the Christ of Agony
Simple and austere construction of the year 1739. It is characterized by its hexagonal plant, with dome and four chapels. It is accessed by an ordeal of cypresses whose sheds were built in 1961, although the entire environment was rehabilitated in 2001. From the hermitage you can observe beautiful views of the mountains that surround the municipality.
Place of La Venta and historic center
One kilometer from the municipality flows the Albaida River, is watered succinctly by the River Clariano, although with less flow than in previous years; years in which the place of “La Venta”, now perfectly restored to be visited, attended a continuous assumption of women who would wash their clothes outdoors.
FESTIVITIES
January: St. Antonio Abad Sunday of Easter: Feast of “l’Angelet de la Corda” June: Corpus Christi Third weekend of August (approx.): patron saint festivities and Moors and Christians in honor of San Roc, the Holy Cross and the Christ of Agony November 22: Santa Cecilia
EXCURSIONS
• Hermitage of Cristo de la Agonía y la Venda • Cid’s pathway - Stage 56: Xàtiva - Ontinyent
• Route of the 4 towns of the River (Alfarrasí, Benissuera, Sempere i Guadasséquies)
Form part of itinerary no. 2 of the routes of the Vall d’Albaida.
LOCAL PRODUCTS
• Virgin olive oil • Agricultural products
TELEPHONES OF INTEREST
Alfarrasí Town Hall: 96 229 21 75 618 194 418 Medical Center: 96 224 99 82 Chemist’s: 96 229 72 23 Local Police: 676 471 471
