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Càrcer
Càrcer () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Infrastructure Education With a population near 2.120, ''Càrcer'' has a public school's ''Pare Gumilla'', and ''Cárcer High School''. The village also has a music school (Unió Musical Càrcer) Hospitals The village has the ''Centre de salut Càrcer'' (Medical Center) and is near from ''Alzira Hospital'' and ''Hospital Lluís Alcanyís de Xàtiva'' Notable people * José Gumilla, a Jesuit priest who wrote a natural history of the Orinoco River The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers approximately 1 million km2, with 65% of it in Venezuela and 35% in Colombia. It is the List of rivers by discharge, f ... region References Municipalities in the Province of Valencia Ribera Alta (comarca) {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribera Alta (comarca)
Ribera Alta (; ) is a Comarques of the Valencian Community, ''comarca'' in the Provinces of Spain, province of Valencia (province), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Origin The Júcar, Xúquer, the largest river of the Valencian Community, is most characteristic of the Ribera Alta, bringing water from the basin to fertilise this plain, situated to the south of the Valencia. The economy of this predominantly agricultural region is based primarily upon the orange harvest, a crop which has been cultivated since the 18th century. From its rich historical and artistic heritage, the most noteworthy of all of the region’s treasures are the towns of La Pobla Llarga, Carcaixent and Alzira, Valencia, Alzira. These, alongside a rich and varied gastronomy and an extensive festival calendar, make this region, which is still virtually untouched by tourists, a very attractive area in which to spend time. Municipalities *Alberic, Valencia, Alberic *Alcàntera de Xúquer *L'Alcúdia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
