cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Valencia, Spain · Europe
Alboraya works well as a base: 5 minutes from Foios, 18km from Albufera Natural Park.
Alboraya is a town located in Valencia, Spain. With a population of 24,222, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Alboraya (Spanish: [alβoˈɾaʝa]; Valencian: Alboraia [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. BetterRead more
transport connections, including two stations on the Valencia metro system (Alboraya-Palmaret and Alboraya-Peris Aragó). The population increased from 11,267 in 1986, to an estimated 24,741 in 2020. 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). Subsequently, a coalition of everyone but the PP was formed, with Miguel Chavarria becoming the first PSOE Mayor since 1999.
Traditional crops are based on irrigated, intensive farming. Especially important are the tiger nuts (Spanish: chufas, Valencian: xufes), which are used to produce horchata (Valencian: orxata), a popular refreshment.
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Alboraya is located in Valencia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 39.5000 latitude, -0.3500 longitude.
Alboraya has a population of approximately 24,222 people, making it a town in Spain.
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cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
3 km · about 5 min drive
racetrack
A harbourside street circuit that hosted the European Grand Prix from 2008 to 2012, threading through Valencia's port area.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
5 km · about 10 min drive
national park
A vast freshwater lagoon and rice paddies south of Valencia, the birthplace of paella, famed for golden sunset boat trips.
18 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Valencia's amphitheatre-style circuit where nearly every seat has a view of the entire track, traditionally hosting the MotoGP season finale.
24 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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