Almassora

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Almassora
Municipality
VAérea Almassora.jpg
Coat of arms of Almassora
Coat of arms
Almassora is located in Spain
Almassora
Almassora
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 0°3′45″W / 39.94028°N 0.06250°W / 39.94028; -0.06250Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 0°3′45″W / 39.94028°N 0.06250°W / 39.94028; -0.06250
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceCastellón
ComarcaPlana Alta
Judicial districtVillarreal
Government
 • AlcaldeMercedes Galí Alfonso (2017-) (PSPV-PSOE)
Area
 • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total25,831
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Almassorí, almassorina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12550
Dialing code964
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Almassora (Valencian: [almaˈsoɾa]; Spanish: Almazora) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta, Valencian Community, Spain.

Urbanized areas[]

  • Almassora
  • La Platja
  • L'Horta
  • El Secà
  • Polígon industrial

History[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca by Paco González Ramírez". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-09.

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