Chera, Valencia

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Chera (Spain)
Coordinates: 39°35′29″N0°58′32″W / 39.59139°N 0.97556°W / 39.59139; -0.97556
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Requena-Utiel
Judicial district Requena
Government
   Alcalde Alejandro Portero Igual PSOE
Area
  Total54.5 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total494
  Density9.1/km2 (23/sq mi)
Demonym cherano/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46350
Official language(s) Spanish
Website Official website

Chera is a municipality in the comarca of Requena-Utiel in the Valencian Community, Spain. The name in Valencian is Xera, but the local language is Spanish, not Valencian.

Geographically and historically Chera was part of the Serrans comarca. Nowadays, according to the current administrative division pattern of the Valencian Community, Chera is officially part of the Requena-Utiel comarca.

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References

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