Petrer is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95,000 inhabitants. The creek Rambla dels Molins, a tributary of the river Vinalopó, runs through the urban area of Petrer. The economy of Petrer is based on the industries of footwear, furs, plastics, construction materials and pottery.