ALFAFAR
02/09/2025 - STAGE 5 - DEPARTURE - 104 KM - FLAT
At the VCV

The town of Alfafar premieres as the venue for one of the stages of the VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. In fact, the cycling caravan of the VCV has not even passed through the town in any of its routes since it returned to the calendar in 2016 by the hand of Ángel Casero.

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Cycling

One of the most practiced sports in Alfafar is cycling. Last year, the town was the host of the Autonomous Championship of Cycling Schools in the area of the commercial park Alfafar Parc. In addition, two young cyclists from Alfafar have won 2 gold and silver medals in the Spanish Track Cycling Championships, in the Individual Speed Category, Olympic Speed and 500m.

Economy

Alfafar is a municipality with more than 10 km2 of surface which most of the land is used for the cultivation of rice, creating beautiful landscapes in its different phases of cultivation to contemplate with sunsets. In the past Alfafar was known for being the cradle of furniture as many furniture manufacturers settled in the municipality.

Culture

A municipality of culture, tradition and customs. The patron saint festivities are held in late August with September 8 as its big day, the day of the patron saint of the Virgen del Don. Another important festivity in Alfafar is the Fallas. The municipality has seven commissions and a local board, which work for the festival and its traditions.

Sport

Alfafar is a municipality that is committed to sport, as it has 12 clubs that demonstrate the wide variety of disciplines that exist and that sport is essential for life. Alfafar has a municipal sports complex, but also has more sports facilities such as the soccer field and major companies that have decided to create their sports complexes in our town.

Gastronomy

The great expansion of rice fields surrounding the lagoon means that the most important ingredient in Alfafar’s gastronomy is rice. Nor should we forget the most typical dish of the Marjal, the All i Pebre, with eel as the star ingredient.

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