Ayuntamiento de Pinet

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Pinet is a municipality located in the north-east of the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the south of the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain, and some 82.6 km from the regional capital, Valencia.Pinet borders with the following municipalities: Barx, Quatretonda, Gandia and Llutxent, all of which lie within the province of Valencia.EtymologyThe name of the municipality is derived from the Valencian term “pi”, meaning “pine tree”.History and demographyHistorically, the village belonged to the barony of Llutxent, under the authority of the Maza family, and subsequently the houses of Mandas and Dos Aguas.In 1530, Pope Clement VII created the Vicariate of Pinet, which was run under the authority of the Dominicans of Llutxent until 1835.By 1646, only 20 inhabitants were recorded as living in the municipality following the expulsion of the Moriscos, which was implemented was particular intensity in Valencia.Towards the end of the 18th century, the population had risen to around 150 inhabitants, before reaching some 300 hundred at the beginning of the 20th century.