Alboraia

Also known as Alboraya

Alboraya (; ) is a town and municipality of the province of Valencia, Spain. It is situated very close to the city of Valencia.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Alboraya
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Huerta Alboraya.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Chufa cultivation fields in Alboraya
Settlement.image_shield: Escut d'Alboraia.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Valencian Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: València / Valencia
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Horta Nord
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Moncada
Settlement.elevation_m: 5

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Geography
Neighbouring towns
History
Demography
Economy
Culture
Arts and architecture
Cuisine
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Alboraya (; ) 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). 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.

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