ALCOY, south-eastern Spain, province of Alicante, on the small river Serpis, and at the terminus of a branch of the Barce lona-Valencia-Alicante line. Pop. Alcoy is built on high ground at the entrance to a gorge. It is a thriving indus trial town, with manufactures of linen, woollen goods, agricultural machinery, almond confections and paper, especially cigarette paper. The Saltas de las Aguas, a waterfall, provides ample in dustrial power. For an account of the festival of St. George of Alcoy, see J. A. Llobet y Vallosera, Apuntes historicos acerca de las fiestas que celebra cada ano la Ciudad de Alcoy a su patron San Jorge (Alcoy, 1853).