La Romana, Alicante

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La Romana is a village of some 2500 people, located in the foothills of the Sierra del Reclot a few kilometres from Algueña, in the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. La Romana has been called ’the Village of Pine Trees’.^{[citation needed]}

The village is surrounded by countryside where vineyards and almond orchards are grown. In September the ’Paella in the Park’ is held when a giant paella pan is set up outside and the locals take part in a fiesta.

The area is also noted for the number of quarries producing marble and limestone. Although there is little else of architectural interest in the area, there are a number of cave dwellings which are still in use. The main village is set out on a grid pattern with very few building higher than one storey.

The community website [1] gives lots of useful information for local residents and visitors, including news and weather.