La Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas

La Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas
Coat of arms of La Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas
La Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas is located in Spain
La Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas
La Torre de les Maçanes / Torremanzanas
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°36′24″N 0°25′9″W / 38.60667°N 0.41917°W / 38.60667; -0.41917
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlacant / Alicante
ComarcaAlacantí
Judicial districtSant Vicent del Raspeig
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Miguel Bernabeu Llinares (2023) (PP)
Area
 • Total
36.48 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation
788 m (2,585 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
742
 • Density20.3/km2 (52.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s)torrudà, -ana (Val.)
torrudano, -ana (Sp.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03108
Official language(s)Valencian

La Torre de les Maçanes (Valencian: [la ˈtore ðe lez maˈsanes]) or Torremanzanas (Spanish: [ˌtoremanˈθanas]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alacantí in the Valencian Community, Spain. It owes its name to an ancient Almohad fortification located in the upper part of the town (Valencian Torre, English "Tower"). Maçanes means apples, the same than Spanish manzanas.[1]

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