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Villalonga / Vilallonga
Villalonga (Spanish: [ˌbiʎaˈloŋɡa]) or Vilallonga (Valencian: [ˌvilaˈʎoŋɡa]) is a municipality in the Safor comarca of the Province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located on the northern slopes of the Safor mountain range, near the border with the Province of Alicante. The municipality has 4865 inhabitants.
Vilallonga / Villalonga lies in a wide valley crossed by the Serpis River, which flows northeast towards the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding terrain is characterized by mountains to the south and rolling agricultural land to the north.
The climate is Mediterranean, with hot summers (35–40 °C) and mild winters (−5 to 5 °C). Late summer and early autumn may bring episodes of gota freda or gota fría, intense storms that can deliver over 300 mm of rain in a single day.
The village is accessible from Valencia via the N-332 to Gandia, and then the CV-680 through Almoines, Beniarjó, Beniflá, and Potríes. A bus service connects Villalonga with Gandia and several nearby towns.
Vilallonga / Villalonga borders Ador, Castellonet, La Font d'En Carròs, Llocnou de Sant Jeroni, Oliva, Potries and Terrateig (Valencia province); and L'Atzúbia, L'Orxa, and La Vall de Gallinera (Alicante province).
Archaeological evidence indicates human presence since the Upper Paleolithic, with later Mesolithic and Chalcolithic remains. Sites such as Les Coves del Pastor (now destroyed) and the Cova del Racó del Duc were used for habitation or funerary purposes in prehistoric times.
In August 1240, James I of Aragon conquered the valley, granting the castle and lands to Diego López III de Haro, Lord of Biscay. Over subsequent centuries, the lordship passed through several noble families. In 1603 the barony was acquired by Pedro Franqueza y Esteve, who was later made Count of Villalonga by Philip III of Spain. After his downfall in 1606, the lands were administered directly by the Crown.
Following the Expulsion of the Moriscos (1609), Vilallonga / Villalonga was repopulated under a Carta Pobla signed on 26 January 1612. The surnames of these first Christian settlers included Bas de Mezquida, Carbó, Cifré, Estruch, Fuster, Martí, Mascarell, Puig, Reig, Rocher, Sanchis, and Tarrasó, among others.
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Villalonga / Vilallonga
Villalonga (Spanish: [ˌbiʎaˈloŋɡa]) or Vilallonga (Valencian: [ˌvilaˈʎoŋɡa]) is a municipality in the Safor comarca of the Province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located on the northern slopes of the Safor mountain range, near the border with the Province of Alicante. The municipality has 4865 inhabitants.
Vilallonga / Villalonga lies in a wide valley crossed by the Serpis River, which flows northeast towards the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding terrain is characterized by mountains to the south and rolling agricultural land to the north.
The climate is Mediterranean, with hot summers (35–40 °C) and mild winters (−5 to 5 °C). Late summer and early autumn may bring episodes of gota freda or gota fría, intense storms that can deliver over 300 mm of rain in a single day.
The village is accessible from Valencia via the N-332 to Gandia, and then the CV-680 through Almoines, Beniarjó, Beniflá, and Potríes. A bus service connects Villalonga with Gandia and several nearby towns.
Vilallonga / Villalonga borders Ador, Castellonet, La Font d'En Carròs, Llocnou de Sant Jeroni, Oliva, Potries and Terrateig (Valencia province); and L'Atzúbia, L'Orxa, and La Vall de Gallinera (Alicante province).
Archaeological evidence indicates human presence since the Upper Paleolithic, with later Mesolithic and Chalcolithic remains. Sites such as Les Coves del Pastor (now destroyed) and the Cova del Racó del Duc were used for habitation or funerary purposes in prehistoric times.
In August 1240, James I of Aragon conquered the valley, granting the castle and lands to Diego López III de Haro, Lord of Biscay. Over subsequent centuries, the lordship passed through several noble families. In 1603 the barony was acquired by Pedro Franqueza y Esteve, who was later made Count of Villalonga by Philip III of Spain. After his downfall in 1606, the lands were administered directly by the Crown.
Following the Expulsion of the Moriscos (1609), Vilallonga / Villalonga was repopulated under a Carta Pobla signed on 26 January 1612. The surnames of these first Christian settlers included Bas de Mezquida, Carbó, Cifré, Estruch, Fuster, Martí, Mascarell, Puig, Reig, Rocher, Sanchis, and Tarrasó, among others.
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