Elda (; , ) is a city and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the

province of Alicante Alicante (, , ; ; ; officially: / ) is a province located in eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the second most populated Valencian province, containing the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Co ...

, Spain. , it has a total population of 55,618 inhabitants, ranking as the 7th most populous city in the province. Elda joins together with the town of

Petrer Petrer (; ) is a town and municipality located in the '' comarca'' of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95 ...

to form a

conurbation A conurbation is a region consisting of a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most ...

with over 85,000 inhabitants. The river

Vinalopó The Vinalopó is a small river flowing through the Province of Alicante, Alicante province, of Spain. It flows from north to south and, with a length of 81 km., it is the longest of the rivers which flows for its entire length within the l ...

flows through the urban area of Elda. Elda is known for its

footwear Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serve the purpose of protective clothing, protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from rough ground; stability on slippery ground; and temperature. *Shoes and si ...

industry, in particular for women's shoes. Tourist sites include the Footwear Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the ''Torre del Homenaje del castillo'' (a tower dating from the 12th century), ''Castelar'' Square, Count of ''Coloma'' Palace, the Town Hall and the church of ''Santa Ana''. It also celebrates the important festival of ''

Moros y Cristianos ''Moros y Cristianos'' () or ''Moros i Cristians'' (), literally in English Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community. According ...

Sport

CD Eldense Club Deportivo Eldense is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1921, the club plays in the Segunda División, and holds home matches at '' Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat'', which has a ...

is based in the city.

People

Manuel Arellano Manuel Arellano (born 19 June 1957) is a Spanish economist specialising in econometrics and empirical microeconomics. Together with Stephen Bond, he developed the Arellano–Bond estimator, a widely used GMM estimator for panel data. This esti ...

, the economist, was born here in 1957 *

Elia Barceló Elia Barceló or Elia Eisterer-Barceló (born 29 January 1957) was a Spanish academic in Austria and she then became a successful full-time writer. She writes in different genres and her work has been adapted to screen. Life Barceló was born in ...

, the writer, was born here in 1957 *

Ana Oncina Ana Oncina (born 1989) is a Spanish-born freelance comic book illustrator and author whose work is particularly known in Spain, Italy and France. Her first book, ''Croqueta y empanadilla'' (2014), won the Popular Prize at the International Comic B ...

the illustrator, was born here in 1989 *

Isabel Ortuño Isabel María Ortuño Torrico (born 16 March 1982) is a Spanish former handballer, who has been capped for the Spanish national team. Ortuño was born in Elda, Spain, and competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she finished sixt ...

, handballer, was born here in 1982 *

Pedrito Rico Pedro Rico Cutillas, better known as Pedrito Rico (7 September 1932 – 21 June 1988) was a Spanish Gypsy singer, dancer and actor who spent most of his career in Argentina. He was born in Elda, Alicante and died in Barcelona. Biography In 19 ...

, singer, actor and dancer *Alba Rico, Spanish singer and actress from '' Violetta'', was born here in 1989. *

Juan Pascual Azorín Soriano Juan Pascual Azorín Soriano (born 6 August 1951, Yecla) is a Spanish politician. At the moment, he is the mayor of Elda and senator for Alicante in the Spanish Senate. He belongs to PSPV-PSOE. He moved with his family to Elda at the age of eigh ...

, former mayor *

Antonio Gades Antonio Esteve Ródenas or Antonio Gades (14 November 1936 – 20 July 2004) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer. He helped to popularize the art form on the international stage. He was born in Elda, Alicante, and was the father ...

, 1936 flamenco dancer

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Ayuntamiento de Elda
Town Hall of Elda
Museo del Calzado
Footwear Museum of Elda {{Navboxes , title = Articles related to Elda , list = {{Vinalopó Mitjà {{Municipalities in Alicante, state=autocollapse {{Authority control Municipalities in the Province of Alicante Vinalopó Mitjà

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