La Pobla del Duc
La Pobla del Duc () is a municipality in the "comarca" of Vall d'Albaida in Valencia, Spain. Geography. It is situated on the right bank of the basin. The climate is mediterranean. From Valencia you can access this town through to the A-7 to link with the CV-40 and the CV-60 to finish in the CV-611. By rail you can get there Renfe Media Distancia line 47, also known as the Valencia-Xàtiva-Alcoy line. Neighbouring localities. The municipality of Puebla del Duc is bordered by the following towns: Bèlgida, Beniatjar, Benigànim, Castelló de Rugat, Quatretonda, Llutxent , Otos and Sempere, all of them in the province of Valencia. History. It is known that in this place existed farmhouses founded and inhabited by the Muslims and that after the conquest of King Jaime I of Aragon in the middle of the thirteenth century, this king granted a new foundation, delivering it to mister Belvis, feudal lord who at that time managed these lands, the so-called Carta Puebla, for the foundation of a new urban nucleus recognized by the Kingdom of Valencia. Later, this lordship gave this possession to the Dukes of Gandía, more specifically to the dukes  of the House of Borja, hence its current name. Economy. Until a few years ago the vine was the main and almost the only economic support of this population. But with the time and the demands of the market today much of the soil is dedicated to summer fruit trees, such as plum, peach and apricot trees. There are several poultry and pig farms, while some 200 sheep are grazing in the wild. The industrial sector has seen broad growth in recent years, but it is still less important than agri-food activities.