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 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''

Sport

CD Eldense is based in the city.

People

* Manuel Arellano, the economist, was born here in 1957 * Elia Barceló, the writer, was born here in 1957 * Ana Oncina the illustrator, was born here in 1989 * Isabel Ortuño, handballer, was born here in 1982 * Pedrito Rico, singer, actor and dancer *Alba Rico, Spanish singer and actress from '' Violetta'', was born here in 1989. * Juan Pascual Azorín Soriano, former mayor * Antonio Gades, 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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