Gaianes
Sign in to saveGaianes (; ) is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat, Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
Key facts
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- Gaianes
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- Municipality
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- Gaianes vist des de l'albufera.JPG
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- Gaianes vist des de l'albufera
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- Escut de Gaianes.svg
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- Spain Valencian Community
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- Location within the Valencian Community
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Province
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- Alicante
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- Comarca
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- Comtat
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- Judicial district
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- 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.
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