Alfara del Patriarca | |
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Coordinates: 39°32′37″N0°23′6″W / 39.54361°N 0.38500°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
Province | Valencia |
Comarca | Horta Nord |
Judicial district | Moncada |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Enric Miquel Cuñat Sese (2007) (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 3,314 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Alfarero/-a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46115 |
Official language(s) | Valencia |
Website | Official website |
Alfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.
The municipal area of 2 km2 is located in the Horta of Valencia. The natural disaster are rare because the land is almost flat, the urban area is located at an altitude of 35 m. The only exception is the Carraixet ravine that crosses the municipal area from north to south at a short distance from the urban area. Although it is normally dry, the large basin causes frequent overflows during the periods of cold drop in autumn. The municipal area is crossed by the Acequia Real de Moncada.
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