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What to see and do in Alcalalí

What to see and do in Alcalalí (La Marina Alta, Alicante): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments

How far each place is from the centre of Alcalalí

Hermitage of San Juan de la Mosquera 1.4 km

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What to see and do in Alcalalí

Alcalalí
Village
Alcalalí is a municipality of 1,428 inhabitants (INE 2025) situated in the Valle de Pop, in the comarca of la Marina Alta, province of Alicante, watered by the Jalón or Gorgos river, at 240 m altitude. James I took it from the Arabs in 1245 and granted it in 1268 to Doña Berenguela Alonso de Molina; it was left deserted in 1609 by the expulsion of the moriscos and was repopulated the following year, mostly with settlers from the Balearic Islands. In 1616 the Barony of Alcalalí and Mosquera was established, its noble title still valid today. The village retains a 15th-century defensive tower and the hermitage of San Juan de la Mosquera, from the 16th century, built by order of Archbishop Juan de Ribera. Its economy has traditionally been based on vines and almond trees.
Medieval Tower of Alcalalí
Monument
15th-century defensive tower, part of the monumental heritage of Alcalalí along with rock paintings such as those of the Penya de Seguers.
Hermitage of San Juan de la Mosquera
Monument
The hermitage of San Juan de la Mosquera, whose construction was ordered in the 16th century by Archbishop Juan de Ribera in the municipality of Alcalalí, guards throughout the year the image of San Juan Bautista de Mosquera. On 23 June the villagers carry the image on a litter to the entrance of the village and, after going along Ravalet street, take it to the church; the following day, at ten at night, it goes out in procession attended by residents of the municipality and of nearby towns.