Monforte del Cid Area
Different alternatives to rural, residential and golf tourism are emerging vigourously around it. The population of Monforte de Cid is about 5.500 inhabitants. Its situation helps to create an excellent microclimate in order to grow dessert grapes and rural tourism in the future.
In its district there are the remains of ancient civilizations, standing out the IBERIAN BULL displayed in the museum together with other objects and remains of a big ROMAN . The medieval Old Part of the city stands out. It is formed by an ancient Moslem quarter (14th century), and the Christian area. Both areas have on their façades the tradition of Manises school´s, religious tile industry, with pieces from 17th to 20th century.
The gothic parish church (15th century), where was christened the famous and wise mathematician born in Monforte JORGE JUAN y SANTACILIA who was a member of the London Royal Society (1713-1773) The popular country house in ORITO (an historic-ecological and tourism group).
It has good motorway comunications to the airport, Railway and seaport, railway and seaport. Its has also a traditional industry, the distillation of aniseed liqueur. Besides the residential areas'of ALENDA GOLF,ORITO and the OLD PART of the city, there are plenty of festivals of which Moors & Christians festivals stand out.
