Alfara del Patriarca

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Alfara del Patriarca
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°32′37″N0°23′6″W / 39.54361°N 0.38500°W / 39.54361; -0.38500
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Horta Nord
Judicial district Moncada
Government
   Alcalde Enric Miquel Cuñat Sese (2007) (PSOE)
Area
  Total1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total3,314
  Density1,700/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.

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Geography

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.

Bordering towns

Foios, Moncada, Vinalesa and the Valencian districts of Carpesa and Benifaraig.

History

Like most towns in the Alfara del Patriarca region, it was a Muslim farmhouse. It was conquered by Jaime I in 1249 who later gave it to Ximén Pérez from the Aragonese town of Tarazona. Later it was transferred to Guillén Jáfer and Bonifacio Ferrer who made it a manor.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.