Almassora
Almazora | |
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Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 0°3′45″W / 39.94028°N 0.06250°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Castellón |
Comarca | Plana Alta |
Judicial district | Villarreal |
Government | |
• Alcalde | María Tormo (2023-) (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 25,831 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Almassorí, almassorina |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12550 |
Dialing code | 964 |
Official language(s) | Valencian |
Website | Official website |
Almassora (Valencian: [almaˈsoɾa]; Spanish: Almazora) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta, Valencian Community, Spain.
Urbanized areas
[edit]- Almassora
- La Platja
- L'Horta
- El Secà
- Polígon industrial
History
[edit]There are ancient Iberian remains within the municipal term. Its present location is from Muslim origin and it is said that the place received its name from Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir 'Almansor', the Caliph of Cordova.
James I of Aragon conquered the town from the saracens in 1234. the municipal charter was given in 1237. In 1616 a channel was built to bring the water from the Millars River to the town[2] And in 1647 the Ermita de Santa Quiteria was built.
Notable people
[edit]- Robert Juan-Cantavella
- Javi Costa (Javier 'Javi' Costa Estirado), footballer
- Miguel Ángel Tena, retired footballer
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca by Paco González Ramírez". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
External links
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