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'''Alaquàs''' ({{lang-es|Alacuás}}) is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Horta Oest]] in the [[Valencia (autonomous community)|Valencian Community]], [[Spain]].
'''Alaquàs''' ({{lang-es|Alacuás}}) is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] in the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Horta Oest]] in the [[Valencia (autonomous community)|Valencian Community]], [[Spain]].

==Local politics==
Alaquàs is located in l'horta, an area known as the ''red belt'' ({{lang-es|cinturón rojo}}) due to its tendency to vote for left wing parties. <ref>[http://www.lasprovincias.es/20110523/comunitatvalenciana/horta-morvedre/denominado-cinturon-rojo-afloja-201105231616.html El denominado 'cinturón rojo' se afloja más en favor del PP, que gana en Xirivella y Burjassot], Las Provincias, 23 May 2011</ref> The Communist Party of Spain won most seats at the 1979 local election and remained strong in the area until the 1990s when they declined, losing their last seat at the 1995 elections. The People's Party received the most votes for the first time at the 2011 local elections.

===Summary of council seats won===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! !! 1979 !! 1983 !! 1987 !! 1991 !! 1995 !! 1999 !! 2003 !! 2007 !! 2011
|-
| [[United Left (Spain)|United Left]] (IU) || 8<sup>*</sup> || 6<sup>*</sup> || 8 || 3 || 4 || 1 || || ||
|-
| [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE) || 7 || 10 || 8 || 11 || 9 || 11 || 15 || 13 || 10
|-
| [[Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)|Union of the Democratic Centre]] (UCD) || 6 || || || || || || || ||
|-
| [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] (PP) || || rowspan=2| 5<sup>#</sup> || 3<sup>#</sup> || 3 || 7 || 8 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
| [[Unió Valenciana|Valencian Union]] (UV) || || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || || ||
|-
| [[Workers' Party (Spain)|Workers' Party - Communist Unity]] (PTE-UC) || || || 1 || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|Democratic and Social Centre]] (CDS) || || || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| [[Valencian Nationalist Bloc|Coalició Compromís]] (Compromís) || || || || 1 <sup>†</sup> || || || || || 1
|-
| '''Total number of seats''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21''' || '''21'''
|-
|}

Source:<ref>[http://www.pre.gva.es/pls/argos_elec/DMEDB_ElecMunicipios.informeElec?aNMuniid=46005&aVLengua=v Alaquàs election results]</ref>

<sup>*</sup>Results for the [[Communist Party of Spain]]. In 1986 they joined with other parties to form the current United Left.</br>

<sup>#</sup>In 1983, the [[People's Alliance (Spain)|People's Alliance]] (AP), [[Democratic Popular Party (Spain)|Democratic Popular Party]] (PDP), Liberal Union (UL) and Valencian Union (UV) formed a four party electoral alliance. The electoral alliance ended in 1986 and the AP and UV contested the 1987 local elections separately. In 1989 the AP merged with the PDP and UL to form the current People's Party.</br>

<sup>†</sup>Results for the Valencian People's Union, who later formed the Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV).

==References==
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Revision as of 19:49, 18 July 2011

Alaquàs
Municipality
Coat of arms of Alaquàs
Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaHorta Oest
Judicial districtTorrent
Government
 • AlcaldeElvira García Campos (2009) (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
 • Total3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total30,297
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Alaquaser, alaquasera
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46970
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Alaquàs (Template:Lang-es) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Oest in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Local politics

Alaquàs is located in l'horta, an area known as the red belt (Template:Lang-es) due to its tendency to vote for left wing parties. [1] The Communist Party of Spain won most seats at the 1979 local election and remained strong in the area until the 1990s when they declined, losing their last seat at the 1995 elections. The People's Party received the most votes for the first time at the 2011 local elections.

Summary of council seats won

1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011
United Left (IU) 8* 6* 8 3 4 1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7 10 8 11 9 11 15 13 10
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6
People's Party (PP) 5# 3# 3 7 8 6 8 10
Valencian Union (UV) 1 2 1 1
Workers' Party - Communist Unity (PTE-UC) 1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1
Coalició Compromís (Compromís) 1 † 1
Total number of seats 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21

Source:[2]

*Results for the Communist Party of Spain. In 1986 they joined with other parties to form the current United Left.

#In 1983, the People's Alliance (AP), Democratic Popular Party (PDP), Liberal Union (UL) and Valencian Union (UV) formed a four party electoral alliance. The electoral alliance ended in 1986 and the AP and UV contested the 1987 local elections separately. In 1989 the AP merged with the PDP and UL to form the current People's Party.

†Results for the Valencian People's Union, who later formed the Valencian Nationalist Bloc (BNV).

References

  1. ^ El denominado 'cinturón rojo' se afloja más en favor del PP, que gana en Xirivella y Burjassot, Las Provincias, 23 May 2011
  2. ^ Alaquàs election results
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