Requena is a
municipality
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in eastern Spain, in the province of
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...
, located on the left bank of the river
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The town used to be a
Moorish
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fortress, occupying a strong position in the mountainous region of
Las Cabrillas (1000 metres). It is dominated by the ancient citadel of the Moors, and still has traces of the original town walls. There are three ancient parish churches;
San Nicolás, the oldest, dates from the
13th century
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The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, which stretched from Eastern Asia to Eastern Eur ...
, but was partly restored in
1727
Events
January–March
* January 1 – (December 21, 1726 O.S.) Spain's ambassador to Great Britain demands that the British return Gibraltar after accusing Britain of violating the terms of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. Britain ...
. Near the town are the sulphurous springs of
Fuentepodrida.
List of settlements included in the municipality
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Barrio Arroyo
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Calderón
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Campo Arcís
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Casas de Cuadra
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Casas de Eufemia
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Casas de Sotos
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Casas del Río
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El Azagador
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El Derramador
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El Pontón
El Pontón is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is ...
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El Rebollar
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* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
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Fuen Vich
Fuen Vich is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca of Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
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Hortunas
Hortunas is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
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La Portera
La Portera is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena.
References
Towns in Spain
Populated places in the Province of Valencia
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Las Nogueras
Las Nogueras is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
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Los Cojos
Los Cojos is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
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Los Duques
Los Duques is a village in Valencia, Spain
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Los Pedrones
Los Pedrones is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
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Los Ruices
Los Ruices is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel.
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Populated places in the Province of Valencia
Requena-Utiel
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Los Isidros
Los Isidros is a village in Valencia, Spain
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Penén de Albosa
Penén de Albosa is a village in Valencia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Requena and belongs to the comarca Requena-Utiel
La Plana de Utiel-Requena is a ''comarca'' currently in the province of Valencia
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San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
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* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
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Roma
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Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
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Villar de Olmos
Demography
Notable places of interest
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Iglesia del Carmen, Requena
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San Sebastian, Requena
External links
Images of Requena
References
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Municipalities in the Province of Valencia
Requena-Utiel
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