Les Alqueries
Les Alqueries
Las Alquerías del Niño Perdido | |
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Town Hall. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Les Alqueries Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′47″N 0°06′49″E / 39.89639°N 0.11361°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Castelló |
| Comarca | Plana Baixa |
| Judicial district | Vila-Real |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Consuelo Sanz Molés |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 4,605 |
| • Density | 365/km2 (947/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alqueriers |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12530 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian and Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Les Alqueries (Valencian: [lez alkeˈɾi.es]; Spanish: Las Alquerías del Niño Perdido [las alkeˈɾi.as ðel ˈniɲo peɾˈðiðo]) is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón, part of the Valencian autonomous community.
Economy is based on agriculture, specializing in growing oranges. It became an independent commune from Vila-real in 1985.