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Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
Almassora Almazora
Municipality
Coat of arms of AlmassoraCoat of arms
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Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 0°3′45″W / 39.94028°N 0.06250°W / 39.94028; -0.06250
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceCastellón
ComarcaPlana Alta
Judicial districtVillarreal
Government
 • AlcaldeMaría Tormo (2023-) (PP)
Area
 • Total33 km (13 sq mi)
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Population
 • Total25,831
 • Density780/km (2,000/sq mi)
DemonymsAlmassorí, almassorina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code12550
Dialing code964
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Almassora (Valencian: [almaˈsoɾa]; Spanish: Almazora) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta, Valencian Community, Spain.

Urbanized areas

  • Almassora
  • La Platja
  • L'Horta
  • El Secà
  • Polígon industrial

History

There are ancient Iberian remains within the municipal term. Its present location is from Muslim origin and it is said that the place received its name from Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir 'Almansor', the Caliph of Cordova.

James I of Aragon conquered the town from the saracens in 1234. the municipal charter was given in 1237. In 1616 a channel was built to bring the water from the Millars River to the town And in 1647 the Ermita de Santa Quiteria was built.

Notable people

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca by Paco González Ramírez". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-09.

External links

Municipalities of Plana Alta
Flag of the Land of Valencia
Municipalities of the province of Castellón
Flag of Valencian Community


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