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Jalon, Costa Blanca, Spain
By Anthony James Barnett
My Local Town of Jalón I live on the outskirts of, and overlooking, a small inland village on the Costa Blanca in Spain. It likes to call itself a town yet by UK standards would only be classed as a large village. While there are a number of small towns along the floor of the Vall de Pop (Jalon valley), the market town of Jalón is the hub of the Valley. In the centre of the Plaza Mayor is a recently renovated fountain. Plaza Mayor is the focus of an open market held on Tuesday mornings. Just off the square forming the Plaza Mayor, is Jalón Church with its famous blue dome. Walking along the ancient narrow streets you come across every sort of shop imaginable, along with numerous bars, banks, and several small restaurants. I have been told there are nineteen butcher's shops in the town, but many are hidden in tiny backrooms and only known to the immediate neighbours. The town boasts a new supermarket on the main road opposite the Rio Jalón, but Jalón is renowned for wine made from the neighbouring vineyards and is more likely to boast of that. There are several working bodegas where you can sample the various wines before purchasing. A condensed history of Jalón There are indications of settlements around Jalón dating back to prehistoric times. Remnants of prehistoric objects have been found in the Cova de les Maravelles, and paintings in the Cova del Mancano. Relics of a settlement are still being revealed in Aixa and Marge Llarc. Nevertheless, there is not a lot of documentation concerning these early civilisations. Moorish conquerors occupying the valley are thought to have built the villages along the valley floor. Farms were unquestionably built during the 8th century. Later, during the mid-13th century, the Christian King James I and his troops tied down the area and annexed the towns to the Christian Kingdom. Nonetheless, Arabic Moors stoically remained in the vicinity until they were finally evicted during the infamous Moors and Christian wars of the first part of the 17th century.
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The Jalon Valley, Costa Blanca
 
Sierra above Jalon
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Thank you for sharing this condensed version on Jalon history, Anthony. I've not had the pleasure of visiting Spain, so your story is very interesting.
Keep up the good work.
Best wishes.
Frederick.
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