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Alboraya
Alboraia | |
|---|---|
 Chufa cultivation fields in Alboraya | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Alboraya Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′0″N 0°21′8″W / 39.50000°N 0.35222°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Nord |
| Judicial district | Moncada |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Chavarria (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,222 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Alborayense, "Chufero/a" |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46120 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish, Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
Alboraya[2] (Spanish: [alβoˈɾaʝa]) or Alboraia (Valencian: [alboˈɾaja]) is a town and municipality of the province of Valencia, Spain. It is situated very close to the city of Valencia.
Originally a farming community, Alboraya has grown in recent decades following the development of the metropolitan area of Valencia. Better transport connections, including two stations on the Valencia metro system (Alboraya-Palmaret and Alboraya-Peris Aragó).[3] The population increased from 11,267 in 1986, to an estimated 24,741 in 2020.[4] Of these, 58.84% declared themselves to be Valencian speakers.
In 1994, 45.8% worked in the service sector, 33% in industry, 16.7% in agriculture, and 3.60% in construction.
In the May 2011 elections, the People's Party (PP) lost their absolute majority, as they fell from 11 to 8 council seats. The remaining seats were won by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (5), Unión Popular de Alboraya (3), Coalició Compromís (3) and Ciudadanos por Alboraya (Citizens for Alboraya) (2).[5] Subsequently, a coalition of everyone but the PP was formed, with Miguel Chavarria becoming the first PSOE Mayor since 1999.[6]
Traditional crops are based on irrigated, intensive farming. Especially important are the tiger nuts (Spanish: chufas, Valencian: xufes), which are used to produce horchata, a popular refreshment.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Alboraya is the name used (as of 2006) by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
- ^ "Metro Valencia website". Archived from the original on 9 November 2000. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Alboraya". Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Dades electorals detallades de les Eleccions Locals 2011, ARGOS, accessed 4 December 2012
- ^ El Bloc se hace con la alcaldía de Burjassot, Levante-EMV, 11 June 2011, accessed 4 December 2012