Godella

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Godella


Location in the Valencian Community, Spain
Location in the comarca Horta Nord

Demonym
• Spanish
• Catalan

Godellà, Godellana

Postcode

Coordinates

39°31′12″N, 0°24′41″W

Area

8.30 km²

Altitude

30 m

Distance to Valencia

Establishment

1238

Population (2004)
• Total
• Density

11,914 inhabitants
1,435.42 people/km²

Mayor

Judicial district

Paterna

Language

Valencian

Market days

Major festivals

Website

Godella is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord, Valencia, Spain.

Godella was founded in 1238 by the cession of James I of Aragon of a region named Godayla to the Aragonese Pedro Maza.

Although part of the municipal area is cultivated (producing diverse foodstuffs such as potatoes and onions), agriculture is not a principal economic activity of the municipality.

The principal characteristic of Godella is the numerous urban developments within its boudaries, which were made to attract middle- or upper-class immigrants from the other municipalities in the comarca. Accordingly, it has a higher rate of population growth than nearby municipalities.

Demographic variation, 1991-2004
1991	1996	2001	2004
9587	10408	11080	11914

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