Muro de Alcoy
Muro de Alcoy or Mur d'Alcoi, also briefly called Muro is a town located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of the Serra de Mariola. As of 2009, it has a total population of c. 8,900 inhabitants. The economy of Muro de Alcoy is based on textile industry, manufacture of plastic products and furniture and agriculture.
The main festival in Muro is the Moros i cristians, celebrated during the second weekend of May. According to popular tradition the festival commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors and Christians during the period known as Reconquista. The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest.
