Cocentaina

Cocentaina
Cocentaina
Location in the Province of Alicante
Cocentaina
Location in the Valencian Community
Cocentaina
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°44′42″N 0°26′26″W / 38.74500°N 0.44056°W / 38.74500; -0.44056
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlicante
ComarcaComtat
Judicial districtCocentaina
Government
  MayorMireia Estepa Olcina (PSOE)
Area
  Total
52.94 km2 (20.44 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
11,456
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Contestà, contestana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03820
Official language(s)Valencian and Castillian
WebsiteOfficial website

Cocentaina (Valencian: [kosenˈtajna]; Spanish: [koθenˈtajna]) is a locality and municipality in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain. The village is located between the mountainous Serra de Mariola national park and the Serpis river. Cocentaina is conveniently situated for both road and mountain biking. Many of the roads are used for training by professional teams (Astana have been seen regularly), and several roads have been used by the Vuelta a España.

The economy of Cocentaina is chiefly based on the textile industry.