Catral

Municipality

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Location Catral on the Valencian Community

Catral

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 38°09′34″N 0°48′18″W / 38.15944°N 0.80500°WCoordinates: 38°09′34″N 0°48′18″W / 38.15944°N 0.80500°W

Country

Spain

Callosa de Segura

Government

• Mayor

Aurelio David Albero García (2007) (PP)

Area

• Total

19.24 km² (7.43 sq mi)

Elevation

12 m (39 ft)

Population (2009)

• Total

9,200

• Density

480/km² (1,200/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Catralense

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

03158; and 3349 (road to San Isidro)

Dialing code

+34 (Spain) + 96 (Alicante)

Official language(s)

Spanish

Website

http://www.ayuntamientocatral.com/municipio.php

Catral (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈtɾal]) is a town in the Valencian Community, Spain. Located in the south of the province of Alicante, in the region of Vega Baja del Segura. It had 8,105 inhabitants in 2007 according to the National Statistics Institute of Spain.

History

Catral's origins are uncertain, as is the origin of the name. There are three theories: that the name is of Iberian origin (Kal turlthe, meaning "double peak", which would make reference tocloseCabezos of Albatera), which be of Hispanic origin (ofCastrum Altum,Villa fortified "in Latin) and Arab (Al-Qatrullät). In any case, the middle of 13th century ended the Muslim rule of Catral.

Conquered by the infant Alfonso for the Crown of Castile, he was awarded the Order of Santiago Catral sites and Callosa in 1255. However, the Castilian king reinstated the crown as in 1264. From 1296, Catral, like the southern half of the province, would go to the Crown of Aragon within the Attorney General Orihuela.

The town's farmland has increased significantly during the first two decades of the 18th century due to draining of wetlands, promoted by the Cardinal Belluga. In 1741, the 152 inhabitants of Catral paid 12,499 pounds for the title of Villa and his independence from Orihuela. In 1829, it was spared the devastating effects of an earthquake that destroyed much of the population of the region. Since then, it has held an annual thanksgiving to Saint Emigdio, patron saint against earthquakes, as a token of thanks for his intercession.

Economy

Agriculture, citrus fruits, artichokes, cereals and olive trees (cultivated in orchards that are irrigated by canals which carry water from the Segura river) produce much of the wealth together with some livestock. Growth industries include furniture, textiles, construction, food and hides.

Demographics

Catral has had a significant population growth since the 1990s. According to the census of 2008, the municipality had 8629 inhabitants.

Demographic evolution of Catral
	1857	1887	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1981	1991	2001	2005	2006	2007
population	3,078	2,593	2,592	3,007	3,000	3,025	3,391	3,871	4,183	3,904	4,209	4,394	5,146	6,642	7,530	8,105

Government

Year	Name of mayor	Political party
1979–1983	Joaquín Ñíguez Gelardo	UCD
1983–1987	Francisco Gelardo Aguilar	PSPV-PSOE
1987–1991	Juan Gelardo Culiañez	PSPV-PSOE
1991–1995	José Manuel Rodríguez Leal	PSPV-PSOE
1995–1999	José Manuel Rodríguez Leal	PSPV-PSOE
1999–2003	José Manuel Rodríguez Leal	PSPV-PSOE
2003–2007	José Manuel Rodríguez Leal	PSPV-PSOE
2007	Aurelio David Albero García	PP

Climate

Temperatures exceed 10 degrees in January and 26 degrees in July.

Notes and references

Flag image by Eduardo Gomez and extracted, with the consent of your website Vexilla Hispánica, http://www.vexilologia.es.
Web site Town Hall of Catral, http://www.ayuntamientocatral.com/municipio.php

Municipalities of Vega Baja del Segura

Albatera Algorfa Almoradí Benejúzar Benferri Benijófar Bigastro Callosa de Segura Catral Cox Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Formentera del Segura Granja de Rocamora Guardamar del Segura Jacarilla Los Montesinos Orihuela Pilar de la Horadada Rafal Redován Rojales San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas Torrevieja

Municipalities of the province of Alicante

L'Atzúbia Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardá Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitachell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Dénia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Facheca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora Guadalest Guardamar del Segura Hondón de las Nieves Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar La Vila Joiosa Llíber Lorcha/L'Orxa Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monóvar Murla Muro de Alcoy Mutxamel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrer Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals Sant Joan d'Alacant Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tárbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villena Xàbia

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