Albatera

Albatera (Spanish pronunciation: [alβaˈteɾa]) is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura, in the province of Alicante, part of the Valencian Community, Spain. Albatera has an area of 66.5 km² and, according to the 2005 census, a total population of 10,499 inhabitants. The economy of Albatera is mainly based on trade, confección costura (Clothing Manufacture) and agriculture. The most important monument in the city is the baroque Catholic church of Santiago Apóstol, built in 1727.

Albatera
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Albatera Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°10′43″N 0°52′5″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Vega Baja del Segura
Judicial district	Callosa de Segura
Government
• Alcalde	Federico Del Pilar Berná Gutiérrez (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	66,327 km2 (25,609 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	12,042
• Density	0.18/km2 (0.47/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Albaterense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03340; 03348 (partidas y fincas) y 03349 (Mos del Bou)
Official language(s)	Spanish

Its name comes from the Arabic term “al-uatira”, which means, pathway or path. This toponim with the pass of the time was transformed to the current Latin origin word Albatera, changing completely its meaning to White (Alba) land (Terra) "Tierra Blanca".