Jérica
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Jérica (Valencian: Xèrica) [2][3] 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.
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Jérica | |
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Town | |
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)[1] | |
• Total | 1,553 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
• Language | Spanish |
Demonym(s) | Jericano/a (Spanish) Xericà/Xericana (Valencian)[2] |
Postcode | 12450 |
Website | (in Spanish)Official Website |
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The town's name is based in Arabic شارقة (šāriqa), meaning the eastern slope of a mountain.[4] In Arabian documents the settlement has also been referred to as قلعة الاشراق (qalʿa aš-širāq), "Castle of the Sheriffs".[4]