Jérica

Also known as Jerica

Jérica () is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia. Its population was 1,703 at the end of 2009.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.official_name: Jérica
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Xèrica.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Xèrica.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Valencian Community, Spain
Settlement.image_map1: Localització de Xèrica respecte de l'Alt Palància.png
Settlement.mapsize1: 250px
Settlement.map_caption1: Location in the comarca Alto Palancia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castellón
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Alto Palancia
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jorge Peiró Ripoll (PP) (2008- )
Settlement.area_total_km2: 78.30
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Jérica
Demonym: Xericana
Country: Spain
Located in: Alto Palancia
Continent: Europe
Official language: Spanish
Population: 1764
Area: 78.30
Elevation: 523
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Viver
Official website: www.jerica.es
Image: Jérica. Vista panorámica desde el sur.jpg
Licence plate code: CS
Patron saint: Agatha of Sicily

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postal code: 12450
Commons category: Jérica
topic's main category: Category:Jérica
Commons gallery: Jérica
phone number: +34-964-12-91-77
male population: 798
female population: 750

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Districts and pedanías
Bordering localities
History
Historic buildings
Demography
Table of population by year
Administration
Economy
Transport
Festivals
Notable residents
References
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Jérica () is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia. Its population was 1,703 at the end of 2009.

The town's name is based in Arabic شارقة (šāriqa), meaning the eastern slope of a mountain. In Arabian documents the settlement has also been referred to as قلعة الاشراق (qalʿa aš-širāq), "Castle of the Sheriffs".

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