Cocentaina is a relaxed Spanish town with a Moorish influence in the province of Alicante with a population of 10,600 at the last count. The local economy is based mainly around the well -established textile industry though agriculture, albeit to a lesser degree, is undoubtedly still of considerable importance. The town has a variety of shops and a weekly market on Thursdays. It is 60km from Valencia and 110km from Alicante . Ten minutes away is Alcoy which has high quality restaurants and bustling nightlife. Muro De Alcoy offers a pleasant and relaxed environment with supermarkets, medical centre, sports facilities, a cinema and numerous bars, banks, and shops.
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