alcoyanas

Alcoyanas is the feminine plural demonym used to refer to women from Alcoy, a city in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. The city is known in Spanish as Alcoy and in Valencian as Alcoi. The corresponding Spanish demonym is alcoyano for a man and alcoyana for a woman, with alcoyanas being the plural form for multiple women.

Usage and scope: The term alcoyana functions as a geographic demonym, used in biographical notes, cultural writing, and civic contexts to indicate origin. It reflects typical Spanish gendered toponym formation, where -ano/-ana is added to the place name to form masculine and feminine forms. Alcoyanas, therefore, identify female residents of Alcoy when describing nationality, origin, or local identity.

Context: Alcoy is an inland city in the eastern part of Spain, notable for its historical industrial development and regional culture within the Valencian Community. The term alcoyana does not denote a distinct social or cultural group beyond geographic origin; it is one of many demonyms used to describe people from specific places in the Spanish-speaking world.

See also: Alcoy; Alcoi; Demonyms in Spanish; Spanish toponyms.