Vall d'Albaida

Vall d'Albaida (Valencian: [ˈvaʎ dalˈbajða]; Spanish: Valle de Albaida [ˈvaʎe ðe alˈbajða]) is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.

[1][circular reference] Reconquered by the Aragonese king James I of Aragon in the first half of the 13th century it was heavily populated by Muslims until the Expulsion of the Moriscos from the Kingdom of Valencia in 1609.

[2] Lying approximately 70 km south of the city of Valencia [citation needed] and covering an area of some 722 square kilometers, Vall d'Albaida borders on the north with the comarca of Costera, to the east with Safor, to the south with Comtat and Alcoià, and to the west with Alto Vinalopó, the latter three of which belong to the province of Alicante.

The area enjoys a typically Mediterranean climate, characterised by hot summers and relatively cold winters, with an average of two snowfalls per year.

Of the four different itineraries available, three (by foot, by Mountain bike and on horseback) cross various comarques within Vall d'Albaida, following signposted riding trails, mountain trails, old roads and railroad tracks, and include the Monastery of the Corpus Christi and Xio Castle, both in the municipality of Llutxent.

Municipalities of Vall d'Albaida