Hondón de los Frailes, a municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain, is situated at an elevation of 345 meters above sea level, at a distance of 35 kilometers from the provincial capital, Alicante. The municipality has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. It has a rich history and heritage, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The town was founded by the Moors in the 10th century and was later conquered by the Christians in the 13th century. The town's name, Hondón de los Frailes, refers to the friars who settled in the area in the 16th century.
Geographic Data for Hondón de los Frailes, Valencia, Spain
Latitude | 38° 16.000' |
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Longitude | 0° -55.000' |
Timezone | Europe/Madrid |