Vall de Gallinera
Alicante · Comunidad Valenciana
La Vall de Gallinera is a valley and a municipality in north-east Alicante, Spain, included in the Marina Alta comarca. It is formed by the nuclei of Benirrama, Benialí, Benissivà, Benitaia, Carroja, Alpatró, Llombai and Benissili. All these settlements constitute a single municipality. The total combined population at the moment is around 600.
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Origins
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History
Like in all other valleys of the interior of Marina Alta, the Moors occupied the territory for almost six centuries. After the expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609, the Vall de Gallinera became deserted and the Duke of Gandia, to whom this area was given, brought from Mallorca 150 families to repopulate the valley. As per Cavanilles: "it is easy still to see the origin of all of them in the accent and dialect of its inhabitants. They are very hard working, all they take advantage of it and they live contentedly in that delicious enclosure." Indeed, in this valley, Valencian is heavily influenced by Balearic Catalan.
Monuments
Castillo de Benirrama. Tuvo mucha importancia en la época de Jaime I.
Fuerte islámico. Los restos del fuerte islámico de Benisili están ubicado en las alturas que dominan la Vall de Gallinera.
Ruinas del convento. Las ruinas del convento del siglo XVIII se encuentran en las cercanías de Benitaia.
What to visit
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Gallery
Festivals
Fiestas patronales. Se celebran en cada pueblo durante los fines de semana de agosto y septiembre.
Fiestas de Benirrama: Último fin de semana de julio.
Fiestas de Benisivá: Primer fin de semana de agosto en honor de san Roque.
Fiestas de Benialí: Segundo fin de semana de agosto en honor de san Miguel y a la Virgen de los Desamparados.
Fiestas de Alpatró: Del 14 al 18 de agosto.
Fiestas de La Carroja: Tercer fin de semana de agosto en honor de san Francisco de Borja.
Fiestas de Benisili: Último fin de semana de agosto en honor a San Pascual Bailón.
Moros y Cristianos. Se celebran en Benialí, aunque los demás pueblos durante sus fiestas patronales también las representan.
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- July: Fiestas de Benirrama: Último fin de semana
- August: Fiestas de Alpatró (14) · Fiestas patronales · Fiestas de Benisivá: Primer fin de semana · Fiestas de Benialí: Segundo fin de semana · Fiestas de La Carroja: Tercer fin de semana · Fiestas de Benisili: Último fin de semana
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•l'Orxa - Cumbre Safor - l'Orxa (PR-CV 42)
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Town hall
Alcaldía: Francesc Miquel Cortell Camps
Web oficial: https://www.lavalldegallinera.org/
Town hall of Vall de Gallinera
Alcaldía: Francesc Miquel Cortell Camps Web oficial: https://www.lavalldegallinera.org/
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How to get there
- 🚗 72 km from Alicante/Alacant (about 51 min by car)
- 🚗 92 km from València (about 65 min by car)
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- ✈️ 84 km from Alicante-Elche airport (about 59 min by car)
- ✈️ 97 km from Valencia airport (about 68 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banc Sabadell · 0.1 km away
- Sabadell · 5.7 km away
- Caixabank · 9.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Nearest petrol station · 3.8 km away
- Repsol · 7.6 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 9.7 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de Turisme de Benialí - la Vall de Gallinera · 0.1 km away
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.6 km away
- Mirador del Xap · 1.2 km away
- Viewpoints · 2.2 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal · 5.7 km away
Buses
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