Local Info & Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) Parcent

Parcent


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Parcent is a small village in the Pop Valley of La Marina Alta in the Alicante Province. Parcent has a population of about 1100 and is about one hour's drive north of the city of Alicante.

Parcent borders to the municipalities Alcalalí, Benichenbla, Murla and Tarbena.

It features the small but beautiful Holy Virgin church, and is surrounded by rolling hills and mountains. 

It is also close to Jalon (written as Xalo in Catalan), which is famous for its excellent wine production and markets. The traditional economy of Parcent relies on almond and orange farming in the surrounding area.

The name "Parcent" is of Latin origin. Later, it was a Moorish town until the forces of James 1 of Aragon conquered it in 1256 CE.

There was a major outbreak of leprosy in Parcent in 1850 and by 1887 20% of the residents of Parcent were afflicted.

Town Hall (Ayuntamiento)

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