Canals is located in the valley of Montesa, between the Grossa mountains and la Costera. The highest points are in la Serra Grossa, where we can find the peaks of l'Atalaia (556 m) and la Creu (520 m), on the municipal boundary with l'Olleria. The Cànyoles River crosses the town in the west-northeast direction; the Sants River begins its course close to town, where it divides into two channels (séquies) that bring water to Xàtiva and the fields of Canals.
The village lies on the left bank of the Cànyoles river. Canals and l'Alcúdia de Crespins together form a conurbation.
From València you can reach Canals taking the A-7 highway.
Towns of the municipality
Canals
Aiacor
Torre d'En Cerdà, or Torre dels Frares.
History
Some evidence of Roman civilization has been found. During the year of Muslim occupation it was a very important "alqueria" owned by Xàtiva.
Then in the Christian era, in 1244, king James I of Aragon gave Dionís of Hungary the tower and the small village of Canals and created the new lordship of the Señorío de Torre de Canals. Dionis of Hungary gave the king the castle in the valley of Veo and also the castle of Ain and other territories. The Christian resettlement was made by Catalans. On July 30, Peter IV "el Cerimoniós" gave the place to Raimon de Riusech taking it from Joan Eximenis d'Urrea, with the condition that if he had no male descendants it would be given back to the crown, but in the end it was sold to Xàtiva, with the king's approval on February 19 of 1353 as a barony. During the rule by Xàtiva there were continuous tributary conflicts. In the year 1506 Xàtiva bought La Torreta.
In 1522 during the Revolt of the Brotherhoods, Canals was used by the viceroy as his headquarters to attack Xàtiva, where the 'Encobert' was hidden. Many prisoners were taken from Xàtiva to Canals. In 1639 Phillip IV, paid Xàtiva 20.000 pounds, and gave independence to Canals as a village (vila). In the 19th century Canals developed industry, with 24 glass factories, a paper factory, metal workshops, flour mills, and cloth sellers. In the 20th century this industrial activity increased with oil, furniture, construction materials, leather and cloth production.
The economy is divided into agriculture (oranges), industry famous for its clothing and leather production (Ferry's, Rodrigo Sancho S.A.), and marble. Today the industry is almost dead with the main companies having closed down: Ferry's (2007), Argent (2008), Rodrigo Sancho S.A. (2010), and many others.
Pottery has also been very important, and has given the people from Canals the nickname of "perolers" (potters).
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Canals Valencia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Canals is a municipality pop INE 2007 13 771 in the comarca of Costera in the Valencian Community Spain CanalsMunicipalityCoat of armsCanalsLocation in SpainCoordinates 38 57 40 N 0 35 6 W 38 96111 N 0 58500 W 38 96111 0 58500 Coordinates 38 57 40 N 0 35 6 W 38 96111 N 0 58500 W 38 96111 0 58500Country SpainAutonomous community Valencian CommunityProvinceValenciaComarcaCosteraJudicial districtXativaGovernment AlcaldeMaria Jose Castells Villalta 2019 Compromis Area Total21 90 km2 8 46 sq mi Elevation160 m 520 ft Population 2018 1 Total13 588 Density620 km2 1 600 sq mi Demonym s Canali Catalan Canalense Spanish Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code46650Official language s ValencianWebsitewww canals esIt shares borders with the municipalities of l Alcudia de Crespins Cerda la Granja de la Costera Xativa Llanera de Ranes Montesa Torrella and Valles in the same comarca and with Aielo de Malferit and l Olleria comarca of Vall d Albaida Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Towns of the municipality 2 History 3 Demography 4 Main sights 5 People from Canals 6 Economy 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditCanals is located in the valley of Montesa between the Grossa mountains and la Costera The highest points are in la Serra Grossa where we can find the peaks of l Atalaia 556 m and la Creu 520 m on the municipal boundary with l Olleria The Canyoles River crosses the town in the west northeast direction the Sants River begins its course close to town where it divides into two channels sequies that bring water to Xativa and the fields of Canals The village lies on the left bank of the Canyoles river Canals and l Alcudia de Crespins together form a conurbation From Valencia you can reach Canals taking the A 7 highway Towns of the municipality Edit Canals Aiacor Torre d En Cerda or Torre dels Frares History EditSome evidence of Roman civilization has been found During the year of Muslim occupation it was a very important alqueria owned by Xativa Then in the Christian era in 1244 king James I of Aragon gave Dionis of Hungary the tower and the small village of Canals and created the new lordship of the Senorio de Torre de Canals Dionis of Hungary gave the king the castle in the valley of Veo and also the castle of Ain and other territories The Christian resettlement was made by Catalans On July 30 Peter IV el Cerimonios gave the place to Raimon de Riusech taking it from Joan Eximenis d Urrea with the condition that if he had no male descendants it would be given back to the crown but in the end it was sold to Xativa with the king s approval on February 19 of 1353 as a barony During the rule by Xativa there were continuous tributary conflicts In the year 1506 Xativa bought La Torreta In 1522 during the Revolt of the Brotherhoods Canals was used by the viceroy as his headquarters to attack Xativa where the Encobert was hidden Many prisoners were taken from Xativa to Canals In 1639 Phillip IV paid Xativa 20 000 pounds and gave independence to Canals as a village vila In the 19th century Canals developed industry with 24 glass factories a paper factory metal workshops flour mills and cloth sellers In the 20th century this industrial activity increased with oil furniture construction materials leather and cloth production Demography EditCanals demography evolution1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 1996 2002 2006 20074 695 4 857 4 967 5 261 5821 6 176 7 350 9 080 11 151 12 185 12 886 13 040 13 150 13 771Main sights EditTower and walls of the Borgias Oratory of the Borgias Route of the BorgiasPeople from Canals EditMain article Route of the Borgias Alfons de Borja Pope Callixtus IIIEconomy EditThe economy is divided into agriculture oranges industry famous for its clothing and leather production Ferry s Rodrigo Sancho S A and marble Today the industry is almost dead with the main companies having closed down Ferry s 2007 Argent 2008 Rodrigo Sancho S A 2010 and many others Pottery has also been very important and has given the people from Canals the nickname of perolers potters References Edit The template below Empty section is being considered for deletion See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus This section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2020 External links EditCanals Actualitat La web lider en noticies i opinions de Canals Ajuntament de Canals Assemblea de Joves de Canals Enllac a Canals en el google maps Coneixer Canals Web per a coneixer la poblacio de la Costera Canals La Costera Digital Periodic independent de la Costera Canals Institut Valencia d Estadistica Portal de la Direccio General d Administracio Local de la Generalitat AI MARE Web de fotos i videos d humor feta a Canals 4Q QUARTET Quartet de trombons permanent dead link Associacio Musical Canalense Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canals Valencia amp oldid 1138143711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
