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Encyclopedia Britannica



ALCOY

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 529 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: AJA-ALL
ALCOY , a town of
south
 -eastern Spain, in the province of Alicante, on the small river Serpis, and at the terminus of a branch railway connected' with the
Barcelona
 -Valencia-Alicante line. Pop. (1900) 32,053. Alcoy is built on high ground at the entrance to a gorge in the Moncabrer range (4547 ft.). It is a thriving industrial town, devoid of any
great
  antiquarian or architectural
interest
 , though founded by the Moors. It owes its prosperity to its manufacture of linen, woolen goods and
paper
 , especially cigarette
paper
 . Many of the' factories derive their
motive
  power from the falls of a
mountain
  torrent known as the Salto de las Aguas. Labour disturbances are frequent, for, like
Barcelona
 , Alcoy has become one of the centres of socialistic and revolutionary agitation, while preserving many old-fashioned customs and traditions, such as the curious festival held annually in
April
  in honour of St George, the
patron
  saint of the town.


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