Faura

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Faura
Municipality

Coat of arms
Faura
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°43′40″N 0°15′40″W / 39.72778°N 0.26111°W / 39.72778; -0.26111Coordinates: 39°43′40″N 0°15′40″W / 39.72778°N 0.26111°W / 39.72778; -0.26111
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Camp de Morvedre
Judicial district Sagunto
Government
  Alcalde Antoni Francesc Gaspar Ramos
Area
  Total 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 3,420
  Density 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Demonym Faurer, faurera
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 46512
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

Faura is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the Valencian Community, Spain.

The Catholic guardian of this town is Santa Barbara. During some feast days there is an event in which the people of Faura will hold a procession for the image of the virgin.

Faura itself lies between orange fields and has an old historic past.

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