The once tiny village of Daya Vieja is located just 8km from the coastal town of Guardamar, being very low lying just 4m above sea level, both the Daya’s “Vieja” and “Nueva” names come from Arabic where the word daya means “closed low lying depression.”
Irrigated fields farming remains as the town’s main economic activity with the water coming from Alfeitami. Popular crops include corn, hemp, artichokes and potatoes. There are also herds of pigs and sheep being found in the area.
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What is the climate like in Daya Vieja?
Daya Vieja has a dry and sunny climate and has very little rainfall and almost 3,000 hours of sun a year. Nowadays Daya Vieja is a busy little Spanish village with a population in 2006 of 354 inhabitants (official census) with the village life being centred around the village park, where every evening and weekend lunchtimes, families meet with their children who play in the playground and the adults enjoy a drink at the quiosco bar.
The locals are known as “Dayenses” and was separated from Daya Nueva in 1791 and was fully rebuilt from 1855 to 1857 after being destroyed in the massive earthquake in 1829. The village was inaugurated on the 12th October 1857 by the Bishop of Orihuela.
Festivals and Fiestas
The local fiestas from the 1st to the 8th September which is the saints day of the Virgen de Montserrate and, the whole village revolves, day and night, around the festivities.
The “Romeria” on the 15th May is another popular festival with dancing starting late in the evening at the recreational area with BBQs where you can cook your own supper.
Food and Eating in Daya Vieja
The local gastro