Daya Vieja
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| Location | |||||
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| Coordinates : 38° 6' 17" N , 0° 44'
18"W Time zone : CET (UTC+1) - summer : CEST (UTC+2) |
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| General information | |||||
| Native name | Daya Vieja (Spanish) | ||||
| Spanish name | Daya Vieja | ||||
| Founded | 18th century | ||||
| Postal code | 03177 | ||||
| Area code | 34 (Spain) + 96 (Alicante) | ||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||
| Autonomous Community | Comunidad Valenciana | ||||
| Province | Alicante | ||||
| Comarca | Vega Baja del Segura | ||||
| Mayor | Rafael Vives Pertusa (PP) | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Land Area | 3.1 km² | ||||
| Altitude | 4 m AMSL | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 336 (2005) | ||||
| Density | 108.39 hab./km² (2005) | ||||
Daya Vieja is a municipality of the Valencian Community (Spain), situated in the south-east of the Province of Alicante, in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura.
Geography
Daya Vieja is situated on the western side of the Segura river, one kilometre (0.6 miles) from San Fulgencio. It is connected to Guardamar del Segura, Dolores and Crevillente by a four lane highway.
It has boundaries with Daya Nueva, Dolores, Formentera del Segura and San Fulgencio.
History
The area dates back to the 18th century when the Pinohermoso family obtained the land. Until 1707, Daya had been incorporated in Orihuela 'county' and it did not fully lost ties to the city until 1833.
Together with Daya Nueva, it belonged to the Roca de Togores family and was split from Orihuela in 1791. This family sold local farming land in 1928 for 1,500,000 pesetas (€9,000) to the García Palmer and García Castillo brothers, who divided it before selling it on to smaller proprietors.
Economy
The main economic activity in Daya Vieja is farming irrigated fields, using water from channels originating at Alfeitamí, the most frequently found crops are artichokes, hemp, potatoes and corn. Herds of sheep and pigs are also to be found.
Monuments and Places of Interests
- Plaza del León
Fiestas
- Patron Saints' Festivals: Celebrated on the 8th September dedicated to Virgen de Monserrate.
| Municipalities of Vega Baja del Segura | |
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| Albatera · Algorfa · Almoradí · Benejúzar · Benferri · Benijófar · Bigastro · Callosa de Segura · Catral · Cox · Daya Nueva · Daya Vieja · Dolores · Formentera del Segura · Granja de Rocamora · Guardamar del Segura · Jacarilla · Los Montesinos · Orihuela · Pilar de la Horadada · Rafal · Redován · Rojales · San Fulgencio · San Isidro · San Miguel de Salinas · Torrevieja |  |
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