Ibi, Spain

Ibi
Municipality
Church of Transfiguración del Señor Church of Transfiguración del Señor
Flag of Ibi Flag Coat of arms of Ibi Coat of arms
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Template:Country data Valencià país
Province	Alicante
Comarca	Alcoià
Judicial district	Ibi
Government
• Alcalde	Teresa Parra Almiñana (PP)
Area
• Total	62.52 km2 (24.14 sq mi)
Elevation	816 m (2,677 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	24,113
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ibense.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	03440
Official language(s)	Valencian, Spanish
Website	Official website

Ibi (Valencian and Spanish: [ˈiβi]) is a town located in the comarca of Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Spain. As of 2009, Ibi has a total population of c. 24,000 inhabitants. The town, which is located 37 km from the city of Alicante, is surrounded by mountains and gorges.

The economy of Ibi is chiefly based on the toy industry, the most important of this kind in Spain. As a result, many other related industries have also emerged in the last years: plastic, metal, machinery and so on. There are some factories of construction materials, ice creams and tiger nut milk, too. Some of the most important monuments in Ibi are the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration and the monument to the Three Wise Men, possibly the only one in the world.

Ibi was also the location for the issue of both the 25 céntimos and 1 peseta by the Republicans during 1937. Worldwide, it is famous for the centuries of annual festival of Els Enfarinats; in particular, the fight with flour and eggs.

Twin towns

• Tomelloso, Spain

External links

• Official site