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This is a typical mountain village with privileged access to the nearby Sierra de Mariola. The lofty village with its well-preserved old village centre has many clear cold-water fountains. Conquered by Jaime I in 1248, the village traditionally belonged to the county of Cocentaina from which it is separated by the Sierra Mariola. Its main activity is agriculture, in particular almonds and apples. The ruined castle is located in the upper part of the village, at the foot of the Sierra de Mariola. The nearby Franciscan Convent is the place where, according to tradition, a picture of the Virgin that had been lost in a fire in Alicante miraculously re-appeared.
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