Vinalesa

Vinalesa is a Spanish town and municipality located in the southwestern part of the Huerta Norte region, in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community. The municipal area, of 1.5 km², is located in the Huerta de Valencia, to the left of the Carraixet ravine. The climate of Vinalesa belongs to the Mediterranean type, with mild temperatures in winter and hot in summer. Precipitation is scarce, with strong hourly intensity rains in spring and autumn. Vinalesa has its origins in an Andalusian farmhouse that Jaime I took over in 1238, as a village of Foyos. The urban core developed approximately halfway between the old Barcelona highway (N-340) to the east and Moncada to the west. The configuration of the built space depends on three factors: the Carraixet ravine –south limit–, the road from Meliana to Moncada –or Calle Mayor–, and the Acequia Real de Moncada. Vinalesa traces, from north to south, an open half arch that begins in Carraixet and ends in the same ravine. The gastronomy of the municipality has a great authenticity. Apart from all the Valencian dishes that they prepare, like all types of rice and vegetables, there are a few native foods that are typical of Vinalesa.