Castelló (Valencia)

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Castelló
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Castelló
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°4′40″N0°30′46″W / 39.07778°N 0.51278°W / 39.07778; -0.51278
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Ribera Alta
Judicial district Alzira
Government
   Alcalde Òscar Noguera Alberola (Gent de Castelló i Esquerra–Compromís)
Area
  Total20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total7,095
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Castellonenc, castellonenca
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46270
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

Castelló (Spanish : Villanueva de Castellón) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. In September 2020, it officially changed its name from Castelló de la Ribera to its current name. [2]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "D'aprovació del canvi de denominació del municipi de Villanueva de Castellón per la forma exclusiva en valencià «Castelló»". Decret No. 112/2020 of 4 September 2020 (PDF) (in Spanish and Catalan). Vol. 8900. pp. 33852–33853 via DOGV.