BOCAIRENT
INHABITANTS: 4.700
HEIGHT: 660 m.
96 km. away from Valencia and 8 km. southern from Ontinyent, close to the border with the Alicante region.
ZIP CODE.: 46880
TOWN HALL: Plaza Ayuntamiento, 2
TELEPHONE: 0034 962350014

LANDMARKS
Caves Covetes dels Moros (Monument of historical an artistic interest), the middle age quarter, (an historical and artistic complex), Vinalopó abbys, Mariola fountain, the Sant Jaume plain, the fountain and chapel of Saint Barbara (19th century), the bullfighting arena carved in the stone (the oldest in Valencia region, dating from 1843), the church museum (displaying works by Juan de Joanes, Sorolla, Ribalta, Segrelles, Mestre Borbotó, Bros. Vergara,... ), the church Ntra. Sra. de l’Assumpció, the Archeological Museum, the cave of Sant Blai (formerly used as a common fridge), and the chapel of the Holy Christ (16th century).

GASTRONOMY
Filled peppers, stew, cod with pepper, gazpacho with pepper, cassola al forn (baked stew), and sweets like carquinyolis, mantecats or pastissets de les monges, made out of almonds, or filled baked rolls.

FEASTS
Performance Moros i Cristians in honour to Saint Blaze, on February 2nd to 5th (tourist interest), feasts in honour to Sant Agustí (Dances 22nd to 28th August).

TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist-Info Bocairent
Plaça de l’Ajuntament,2 (Ground floor culture house)
Tel.0034 962905062 – Fax. 0034 962905085
e-mail : bocairent@touristinfo.net