| Valencia province | |
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| State | Spain |
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| Capital | Valencia |
| Surface | 10,763 km² |
| Inhabitants | 2.566.474 (2013 census) |
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Valencia province is an administrative subdivision of the Region of the same name.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders the Alicante province to the south, with the Castile-La Mancha (provinces of Albacete and of Cuenca) to the west, with theAragon (province of Teruel) and the province of Castellón to the north and with the Mediterranean Sea to the east.
Territories and tourist destinations
Province of Valencia: full screen map.Urban centers
- Valencia (València) - Capital of the province.
- Buñol (in Valencian Bunyol) - Buñol is famous throughout Spain for the traditional "Tomatina" festival in which locals and tourists mix to give life to a real battle to the last tomato.
- Gandia - In a privileged location between the sea and the mountains.
- Navajas (in Valencian Navaixes) - City of Muslim origin.
- Requena - It is located between the Castilian-La Mancha plateau and the Mediterranean, over much of the upper basin of the Magro river.
- Rincón de Ademuz - An exclave of the province.
- Sagunto (in Valencian Sagunt) - With archaeological sites dating back to the Bronze Age.
- Torrent - Hill town founded in the thirteenth century.
- Xàtiva (in Castilian Játiva) - At the foot of the Sierra de Aguyas, in the Albaida River Valley.
Other destinations
- Albufera (Parque Natural de la Albufera) - Coastal lagoon.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Valencia province
Commons contains images or other files on Valencia province
