Picassent | |
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  Picassent Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′40″N 0°27′36″W / 39.36111°N 0.46000°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Sud |
| Judicial district | Picassent |
| Government | |
| • Mayoress | María Concepción García Ferrer (2003) (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.78 km2 (33.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,709 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Picassentí, picassentina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46220 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
Picassent (Valencian pronunciation: [pikaˈsent]) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Picassent is a town of close to twenty thousand people. Originally the town's main economic activity was agriculture, however during the last twenty years Picassent developed two industrial areas adjacent to the city centre. The excellent communications and its distance to the main City of Valencia have converted Picassent in an ideal and cheaper location for the city workers that commute every day.
In the surrounding countryside, one of the largest of the county (comarca), the locals grow orange trees.
The municipality is composed by several neighbourhoods, some more formal than others. Traditionally these neighbourhoods were attached to the three Churches sited next to three main town squares: "San Cristobal" next to the townhall square, "Milagrosa" next to the Market square and "l´hermita de la Vallivana" next to "l'hermita" square.
The town celebrates two main festivals a year, one on 10 July in honour of "San Cristobal" and another on 8 September in honour to "Virgen de la Vallivana". During the July festival there is a week of "bous al carrer", a version of the well known "San Fermin" in Pamplona. Also in September the main day (the 8th) is surrounded by a week of multiple activities: from religious processions to classic and rock music concerts and fireworks.
Picassent has an Underground station (Line 1) whose name is "Picassent".[2] This connects the city centre of the municipality with the capital València. It takes half an hour more or less going from Picassent to Valencia city centre.
It hosts the two main prisons of Valencia.[3]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Moverse con Metrovalencia - Ficha de estación
- ^ Prisiones de la Comunidad Valenciana