Las Hurdes is a comarca in the Sistema Central, at the northern end of the province of Cáceres in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain. A well-known historical region, Las Hurdes is currently a Site of Community Importance of the European Union.
Xirivella is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It borders the city of Valencia, Alaquàs, Picanya and Mislata. The municipality is divided by the V-30 motorway and the river Turia, with the La Luz district on the eastern part of the river. Since June 2012, a bridge across the motorway has connected both parts. Local issues include noise pollution, caused by the nearby Valencia Airport
Fuente Vaqueros is a farming village in the province of Granada, Spain. It lies 17 km west of the city of Granada. Its population was recorded in 2005 as 4,590. The principal crops are asparagus, olives and apples.
L'Alqueria de la Comtessa is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. Traditionally based on agriculture, the cultivated area occupies most of the communal lands. In the dry part, there are olive trees and carob trees. In the irrigated part, which occupies a more important place, the cultivation of oranges is dominant.
Canals is a municipality in the comarca of Costera in the Valencian Community, Spain.
La Pobla Llarga is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Well known of the orange growth and its flourishing commerce in the 19th and 20th centuries. Currently, its inhabitants live basically on agriculture and the service sector.
L'Alqueria d'Asnar is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Láchar is a municipality in the province of Granada, in Spain. The village of Láchar lies in Granada's floodplain amid poplar forests, arable farmland and olive groves. The surrounding countryside, and particularly the pine forest known as Los Pinares, lends itself to outdoor sports and recreational activities, and there is also a long tradition of partridge shooting.
Caminomorisco, locally known as Caminomoriscu, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1292 inhabitants, which are known as morisqueños.
Pinofranqueado, locally known as Pinofranqueáu, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1651 inhabitants.
Ladrillar, also known by its extremaduran name Lairillal, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 234 inhabitants.
Nuñomoral is the head village of a municipality of the same name located in the center of the comarca of Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,494 inhabitants. The Hurdano River flows through the area.
Club Deportivo Alquerías was a Spanish football team based in Alquerías, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1992 and dissolved in 2010, it held home games at Estadio Los Pinos which had a capacity of 500 spectators.
Noemí Carrión Pérez, is a Spanish singer, dancer, and actress, known also as Naymi and Noemí. Her work encompasses studio recording, songwriting, live performance, and television presenting.
An alquería in Al-Andalus made reference to small rural communities that were located near cities (medinas). Since the 15th century it makes reference to a farmhouse, with an agricultural farm, found mainly in eastern and southeastern Spain, such as Granada and Valencia. Regarding the latter location Joan Fuster, in his book called El País Valenciano, makes extensive reference to the Valencian alquerías. Vestiges and documents referring to alquerias, known as alcarias in Portuguese, have been found in Portugal's southern region of Algarve. From Central Portugal to the Algarve passing through Alentejo region, a number of places in Portugal have the word Alcaria in its name.
José Luis Laguía Martínez is a retired Spanish road cyclist and climber. He won a record five mountains classifications at the Vuelta a España during his career. As a faithful Domestique of Pedro Delgado he followed his leader to PDM–Concorde when he left Reynolds.
Joan Molina was a Spanish film and television actor, best known for his roles on L'Alqueria Blanca, in which he portrayed the mayor, and Doctor Mateo.
Juan Roig Alfonso is a Spanish billionaire businessman, president of Mercadona, the Spanish supermarket chain. As of November 2021, his net worth was estimated at US$4.4 billion.
Productos Naturales de la Sabana S.A.S., doing business as Alquería, is a Colombian company that produces food, especially dairy products and beverages. Founded between 1958 and 1959, it currently has 7 processing plants and 21 distribution centers throughout the country, making it one of the private companies with the highest purchase of milk and dairy products in Colombia. Alquería is a Spanish term that means "country house", it symbolizes the fresh products that originate from it.
Nani Jiménez Puerta is a Spanish actress and model, best known for her role as Asun Falcó on the television series L'Alqueria Blanca.
