Cheste is a

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in the ''comarca'' of Hoya de Buñol in the

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, Spain, located 26 km from the capital

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History

According to the Valencian historian Escolano, the first settlers of the region of Cheste were members of Iberian tribes belonging to the old '' Edetania''. This view is supported by numerous remains, particularly those of ''El Castillarejo'' (Iberian ceramics and spear points from the

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). The Cheste hoard, a cache of gold jewellery and silver coins, was discovered in the locality of La Safa in 1864. The presence of Carthaginian coinage issued by the Barcids alongside an early

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'' implies the hoard dates to around the time of the

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Sport

About five kilometers to the east of the town is the " Circuit de Valencia", a

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which has hosted the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix since 1999.

Bordering localities

Chiva, Gestalgar, Bugarra, Pedralba, Vilamarxant, Riba-roja de Túria, and Loriguilla

References

External links

Official site

Photographs

Cheste on Google Maps

Cheste from the Valencian Agency of Tourism
Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Hoya de Buñol {{valencia-geo-stub