Petrer, Municipality in Vinalopó Mitjà, Spain
Petrer is a town in Alicante province that merges with Elda to form one continuous urban area, creating a metropolitan zone of roughly 95,000 people. This twin-city arrangement shapes how the region develops and functions economically.
An Arab fortress rose between the 12th and 13th centuries as a defensive stronghold during the medieval period in this region. This structure marks the area's early fortified settlement and its strategic military importance.
The Moros i Cristians festival shapes the streets each year with parades, music, and historical reenactments that the community celebrates together. These gatherings reveal how people here connect with their past through shared traditions and public performances.
The local economy runs on manufacturing industries including footwear production, fur processing, plastics, building materials, and traditional pottery. Visitors can observe these industrial and craft traditions throughout the town's streets and local shops.
Houses carved into rock formations maintain steady indoor temperatures year-round and shelter ethnological objects spanning different historical periods. These dwellings show how people adapted to the natural landscape while preserving everyday items from their past.
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Posición Yuste
3.2 km
Castillo de Elda
2.4 km
Elda Footwear Museum
2.6 km
Castillo de Petrer
163 m
Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat
3 km
El Poblet
3.2 km
Elda Dam
3.5 km
Church of Saint Ann, Elda
1.8 km
Teatro Castelar
2.4 km
Aqueduct of Sant Rafael
1.6 km
Archeologic Museum of Elda
2 km
Torreta de Elda
3.4 kmParque 9 d´octubre
542 m
Casino Eldense
2.4 km9 de Octubre Park
518 m
Yacimiento Arqueologico Del Monastil
1.9 kmLa Melva railroad bridge
3.2 kmFirst Dam of Elda Reservoir
2.5 kmChurch of Saint Bartholomew
56 m
Monumento to Emilio Castelar in Elda
1.9 km
FICIA Monument
2.5 km
Fábrica de Luz del Monastil
2.1 kmRambla del Sapo railway bridge
2.9 kmChurch of Saint Francis de Sales
2.5 km
Church of the Immaculate
1.7 kmSchools in Barrio de la Fraternidad, Elda
1.6 kmCasa de Pepe Barata
2.5 km
Church of Saint Anne
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