Alboraya

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Alboraya
Location
Coordinates : 39°30′0″N, 0°21′8″W
Time zone : CET (GMT +1)
- summer : CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name Alboraia (Valencian)
Spanish name Alboraya
Administration
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Horta Nord
Geography
Land Area 8.34 km²
Altitude 5 m AMSL
Population
Population 21,263 (2006)
Density 2,550 hab./km² (2006)

Alboraia (in Valencian; in Spanish, Alboraya[1]) is a town and municipality of the province of Valencia, Spain. It is situated very close to the city of Valencia.

Originally a farming community, Alboraia has grown in the last decades following the development of the metropolitan area of Valencia. Better transport communications (including 2 stations of the Valencia metro system : Palmaret and Alboraia [1]), urban exodus from the city and foreign immigration have increased the population from 11,267 (1986) to 18,656 (2002 census). Of these 58.84% declared themselves to be Valencian speakers.

In 1994, 45.8% worked in the service sector, 33% in industry, 16.7% in agriculture and 3.60% in construction.

The elections of May 2005 gave the PP an absolute majority with 9 seats. Other seats were represented by the PSOE (3), SIA (Sí Alboraia - Yes Alboraia (2), UnioValencia (1), BLOC-EV (1) and Entesa (1).

Traditional crops are based on irrigated, intensive farming. Specially important are the tiger nuts (Spanish: Chufas; Valencian: Xufes), which are used to produce the world famous horchata, a popular refreshment. The town is actually full of orxateries - bars to relax and chill out while having an horchata in the hot Valencian summers.

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Alboraya is the name used (as of 2006) by the [[Instituo Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|]]

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