Jérica
Jérica (Valencian: Xèrica) is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia. Its population was 1,703 at the end of 2009.
Jérica | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Location in the Valencian Community, Spain | |
Location in the comarca Alto Palancia | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′N 00°34′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Alto Palancia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Peiró Ripoll (PP) (2008- ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,553 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Language | Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | Jericano/a (Spanish) Xericà/Xericana (Valencian) |
| Postcode | 12450 |
| Website | (in Spanish)Official Website |
The town's name is based in Arabic شارقة (šāriqa), meaning the eastern slope of a mountain. In Arabian documents the settlement has also been referred to as قلعة الاشراق (qalʿa aš-širāq), "Castle of the Sheriffs".
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