Higueruelas

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Higueruelas
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Higueruelas
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°47′22″N0°51′38″W / 39.78944°N 0.86056°W / 39.78944; -0.86056 Coordinates: 39°47′22″N0°51′38″W / 39.78944°N 0.86056°W / 39.78944; -0.86056
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Los Serranos
Judicial district Llíria
Government
   Alcalde Juan José Solaz Cortés
Area
  Total18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total508
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Higueruelano/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46170
Official language(s) Spanish
Website Official website

Higueruelas is a municipality in the comarca of Los Serranos in the Valencian Community, Spain. The name in Valencian is Figueroles de Domenyo, but the local language is Spanish, not Valencian.

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References

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