Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian:[baˈɲeɾezðemaɾiˈɔla]), known simply as Banyeres (Spanish: Bañeres[baˈɲeɾes]), is a settlement and a municipality in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorishcastle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees.[2]
From the 22 to the 25 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Banyeres has a Csahot-summer mediterranean climate, highly influenced by the altitude and the distance from the sea, having also continental factors. The winters are cool, and the summers are hot during the day and mild during the night.
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