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Gaianes

Gaianes (; ) is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat, Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

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Settlement.name: Gaianes
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Gaianes vist des de l'albufera.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Gaianes vist des de l'albufera
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Gaianes.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Valencian Community
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Valencian Community
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Alicante
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Comtat
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Alcoi
Settlement.elevation_m: 420
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9,60
Settlement.population_demonym: Gayanero, gayanera

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Gaianes (; ) is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat, Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

==Main sights== Gayanes Castle, small castle in charge of the vigilance of the Serpis river. It is possible to observe the principal tower and some parts of the old walls. Nowadays it is in ruins. Gayanes Town Hall, located in a former manor house close to the church. San Jaime Apostol Church, building of architectural interest. Built in 1526 on the site of a mosque. San Francisco de Paula Hermitage, dates back of beginning of the 18th century. In the local holidays, the pilgrimage is realized on Sunday to the hermitage, being an emotive act and taking the Saint Francisco de Paula's image.