Xàtiva

Xàtiva ( Castilian Játiva in ) is a municipality of the autonomous Communauté of Valence (Spain). It is the capital of its Comarque, Costera, located in the Province of Valence. Xàtiva has 28.222 inhabitants.

The famous family of the Borgia and celebrates it painter Jose de Ribera are originating in this city.

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Geography

Climatology

The climate of Xàtiva is Mediterranean, although by its situation relatively far away from the coast and located in valleys, the summers are hotter than in other zones of the Valencian Communauté; it frequently records maximum temperature of all the area in summer.

Localities bordering

The municipal territory of Xàtiva is close to that of the following communes: Alcántara de Júcar, Alcudia de Crespins, Anna, Barxeta, Bellús, Beneixida, Benigánim, Canals, Carcaixent, Càrcer, Cerdà, Enguera, Énova, Estubeny, Genovés, Granja of Costera, Guadasequies, Lacerated of Ranes, Llosa de Ranes, Llocnou of In Fenollet, Manuel, Montesa, Novelé, Ollería, Rafelguaraf, Rotglà I Corberà, Sellent, Simat de Valldigna, Torrella, Vallés and Villanueva de Castellón, all in the Province of Valence.

History

Xàtiva was founded by the Ibère S, like Ibi , Tibi , or Saiti . It developed during the times Greek and phenician. During the Roman Empire, it was called Saetabis and one added to him the title of Augusta in the honor of the emperor. She had much importance like node of communications. During the time wisigothe, its bishops attended the Conciles of Tolède.

During the Moslem time, it was called Medina Xateba , belonging initially to Tolède, then to Cordoue. It also formed part of Almería, of the territory of the Taifa de Denia, Murcia and Valence. During its last times like Islamic city, it was capital of a Kora : formed province of some 50 villages. At the time Moslem woman, Xàtiva is known by certain authors like the cradle of paper in Europe.

After the conquest, Jacques Ier the Conqueror respected the Mosquée; it became the capital of the territory of Júcar, which will last of 1244 with 1707. The border with the territory of Valence was the river Júcar and it arrived at the south until Villena and Xixona. Several of its villages were distinguished at that time, such as for example Gandie or Dénia.

Xàtiva was historically the second most important city of the Royaume of Valence, after Valence.

During and after the War of succession (see Battle of Almanza (1707)), Xàtiva suffered from the seat of the troops of the Bourbons; it was then set fire to, and the women and the children who were in the Church of Saint-François were massacred. The name of the city was changed into San Felipe or Colonia Nueva de San Felipe .

It was the capital of a clean province of 1822 to 1823 thanks to perseverance and with the work of Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva, which also helped the city to recover the name of Xàtiva on September 28th, 1820. In 1833 however, new provincial division reinstated it in the Province of Valence.

Administration

List mayors, since the first democratic elections.

Demography

Entre the census of 1887 and the precedent, Xàtiva knew a augmentaton its population by integrating the old commune of Anahuir.

Monuments

Cité rich person in monuments par excellence, it offers a great historico-artistic inheritance which one can admire by traversing it.

  • most admirable undoubtedly is Collégiale Basilica or Seu . The made cathedral of three naves, transept, started to be built in 1596. In the Collegial Museu , is exhibées many parts of great value.

  • the fortress or castle , of origin ibère and Roman; however the major part of the walls and torreones which is preserved, are of Islamic technique or Gothic style. It was the prison of State of the Kings of the Couronne of Aragon. The panorama since the top of the castle is splendid: in North, the city and the plain of the river Júcar; in the South, not irrigated grounds and the mountains Grossa , Mariola and Benicadell ; in the West, the border with the Castille; in the east one guesses the Mediterranean.

Traditional gastronomy and festivals

Its traditional dishes are the Arròs Al forn (rice with the furnace), the arnadí (serves containing Courge, of Sweet potato and Amande) and the almoixàvena (of Arab origin).

Since 1250 and by royal privilege of Jacques Ier d' Aragon one celebrates there from August 15th to 20th important a Feria (will fira it of agost). It was in the beginning a fair with the cattle. Currently, it combines the activities of a Fun fair and those of large a Marché. It is the occasion of varied traditional celebrations.

The Holy Week is celebrated there with a great intensity.

Famous characters

In Xàtiva were born:

  • Jose de Ribera, " El Españoleto" , painter of the time baroque celebrates;

  • Holy François Borgia, saint of the Catholic church;

  • Francisco of Paula Martí, inventor of the shorthand and the feather of stylograph.

  • Raimon, song writer and performer catalanophone.

Bonds

The town hall

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