Salem

Data

Altitude (m): 366

Population: 432

Surface (km²): 8

Postal Code: 46843

Demonym: salemer, salemera

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SALEM The legacy of Muslim

Its name already says a lot: Salem is synonymous with peace and security. And it seems that if you visit that Valldalbaidí town you end up agreeing. Well-being, tranquility and a lot of charm are three of the characteristics of this municipality located in the middle of the so-called Hoya de Salem. Surrounded by mountains, this town of no more than 500 inhabitants is rich in natural heritage, a fact that the botanist Cavanilles noted a few centuries ago. All in all, its aquifer richness, the commitment to rural tourism with charming accommodation and the different paths through which you can get to know Umbria del Benicadell are the main reasons that will lead you to visit Salem. But there are many more. And if you go to this beautiful municipality, if you have not yet gone, you will discover them yourself.

HISTORY

The oldest archaeological remains known in this term have been found in the Cova del Frontó, located on the hill of the same name in the northeast foothills of the Sierra de Benicadell and correspond to a collective burial of the First Age of the Metals, belonging to the eneolitic culture. In the Sima of Salem have been fragments of Roman ceramics of late and medieval times. After the expulsion of the Moors, in 1609, the population suffered a considerable decrease. It belonged territorially to the marquises of Bèlgida and later to the dukes of Gandía.

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