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555:Main sights
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642:References
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570:Franciscan
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349:Demonym(s)
327:Population
289:Government
187:38°42âČ54âłN
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1474:Pedreguer
1374:La Romana
1364:L'AtzĂșbia
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1284:Finestrat
1254:El Verger
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414:Valencian
359:Time zone
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