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Alcàsser
Municipality

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Alcàsser Location in Spain Show map of Province of Valencia Alcàsser Alcàsser (Valencian Community) Show map of Valencian Community Alcàsser Alcàsser (Spain) Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 39°22′10″N 0°26′41″W / 39.36944°N 0.44472°W / 39.36944; -0.44472
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Horta Sud
Judicial district	Picassent
Area
• Total	9.01 km² (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Total	9,908
• Density	1,100/km² (2,800/sq mi)
Demonyms	Alcasser, alcassera
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46290
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Alcàsser (Valencian pronunciation: [alˈkaseɾ], Spanish: Alcácer) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.

History

Alcàsser murders

Between 1992 and 1993, Alcàsser attracted national attention due to the disappearance and murder of three schoolgirls Desirée Hernández, Miriam García, and Antonia Gómez. On 13 November 1992, they went missing while hitchhiking to a nightclub in the nearby town of Picassent. In January 1993, 75 days after their disappearance, their bodies were found in a ditch located near La Romana ravine.^[2]

Their alleged murderers were Antonio Anglés and Miguel Ricart. Of the two, Ricart was the only one jailed; the whereabouts of Anglés, still among Interpol's most wanted criminals, remains unknown.

A sculpture was made in memory of the girls.^[3]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Del Molino, Javier. "Caso Alcàsser: el papel de la televisión de la época en su repercusión" [Alcàsser case: the role of television of the time in its impact] (in Spanish).
^ "El joven que descubrió los huesos junto a la fosa de las niñas de Alcàsser: «Pensé que era una colilla»" [The young man who discovered the bones next to the grave of the Alcàsser girls: "I thought it was a cigarette butt"]. ABC C. Valenciana. July 3, 2019.

v t e Municipalities of Horta Sud
Albal Alcàsser Alfafar Benetússer Beniparrell Catarroja Llocnou de la Corona Massanassa Paiporta Picassent Sedaví Silla

v t e Municipalities of the province of Valencia
Ademuz Ador Agullent Aielo de Malferit Aielo de Rugat Alaquàs Albaida Albal Albalat de la Ribera Albalat dels Sorells Albalat dels Tarongers Alberic Alborache Alboraya Albuixech Alcublas Alcàntera de Xúquer Alcàsser Aldaia Alfafar Alfara de la Baronia Alfara del Patriarca Alfarp Alfarrasí Alfauir Algar de Palancia Algemesí Algimia de Alfara Alginet Almiserà Almoines Almussafes Almàssera Alpuente L'Alqueria de la Comtessa Alzira Andilla Anna Antella Aras de los Olmos Atzeneta d'Albaida Ayora Barx Barxeta Bellreguard Bellús Benaguasil Benagéber Benavites Beneixida Benetússer Beniarjó Beniatjar Benicolet Benifairó de la Valldigna Benifairó de les Valls Benifaió Beniflà Benigànim Benimodo Benimuslem Beniparrell Benirredrà Benissanó Benissoda Benissuera Bicorp Bocairent Bolbaite Bonrepòs i Mirambell Bufali Bugarra Burjassot Buñol Bèlgida Bétera Calles Camporrobles Canals Canet d'En Berenguer Carcaixent Carlet Carrícola Casas Altas Casas Bajas Casinos Castelló Castelló de Rugat Castielfabib Castellonet de la Conquesta Catadau Catarroja Caudete de las Fuentes Cerdà Chella Chelva Chera Cheste Chiva Chulilla Cofrentes Corbera Cortes de Pallás Cotes Cullera Càrcer Daimús Domeño Dos Aguas El Genovés El Palomar Emperador Enguera Estivella Estubeny Faura Favara Foios Fontanars dels Alforins Fortaleny Fuenterrobles Gandia Gavarda Gestalgar Gilet Godella Godelleta Guadasséquies Guadassuar Guardamar de la Safor Gátova Higueruelas Jalance Jarafuel L'Alcúdia L'Alcúdia de Crespins L'Eliana L'Énova L'Olleria La Font d'En Carròs La Font de la Figuera La Granja de la Costera La Llosa de Ranes La Pobla Llarga La Pobla de Farnals La Pobla de Vallbona La Pobla del Duc La Yesa Llanera de Ranes Llaurí Llocnou d'En Fenollet Llocnou de Sant Jeroni Llombai Llutxent Llíria Loriguilla Losa del Obispo Lugar Nuevo de la Corona Macastre Manises Manuel Marines Massalavés Massalfassar Massamagrell Massanassa Meliana Millares Miramar Mislata Mogente Moncada Montserrat Montaverner Montesa Montichelvo Montroy Museros Navarrés Novelé Náquera Oliva Olocau Ontinyent Otos Paiporta Palma de Gandía Palmera Paterna Pedralba Petrés Picanya Picassent Piles Pinet Polinyà de Xúquer Potries Puebla de San Miguel El Puig Puçol Quart de Poblet Quart de les Valls Quartell Quatretonda Quesa Rafelbunyol Rafelcofer Rafelguaraf Real de Gandía Real de Montroi Requena Riba-roja de Túria Riola Rocafort Rotglà i Corberà Rugat Ráfol de Salem Rótova Sagunt Salem San Antonio de Benagéber San Juan de Énova Sedaví Segart Sellent Sempere Senyera Serra Siete Aguas Silla Simat de la Valldigna Sinarcas Sollana Sot de Chera Sueca Sumacàrcer Tavernes Blanques Tavernes de la Valldigna Teresa de Cofrentes Terrateig Titaguas Torrebaja Torrella Torrent Torres Torres Tous Turís Tuéjar Utiel Valencia Vallada Vallanca Vallés Venta del Moro Vilamarxant Villalonga Villar del Arzobispo Villargordo del Cabriel Vinalesa Xeraco Xeresa Xirivella Xàtiva Yátova Zarra

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