Alaquàs
Alaquàs (; es, Alacuás) is a municipality in the Horta Oest ''comarca'' in the Valencian Community. Etymology The town's name is of Arabic origin, coming from ''al-aquas'' (الأقواس), meaning "the arches", believed to be a reference to a bridge of Moorish origin near the town. Heritage * Castillo-palacio de Alaquàs * Iglesia de la Asunción * Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Olivar, also known as ''Església de la Mare de Déu de l'Olivar''. Economy In 2008, Alaquàs was mainly employed in industry (45% of those) and services (53%). Agriculture, with just over 2% of those employed, is a residual sector. In the same year, there were 134 hectares of irrigated land, specifically dedicated to citrus (99 ha) and herbaceous crops (35 ha). Specialization in bricks and jars gave way to the wood (furniture) industry, metal products manufacture and the food industry. The industrial land occupies about 160 ha, divided between El Bovalar (32 ha; west), Els Mollons and other isolate ...
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Horta Oest
Horta Oest (, es, Huerta Oeste) was a Comarques of the Valencian Community, comarca in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Municipalities

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