Alboraia
Sign in to saveAlboraya (; ) is a town and municipality of the province of Valencia, Spain. It is situated very close to the city of Valencia.
Key facts
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- Alboraya
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- Municipality
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- Huerta Alboraya.jpg
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- Chufa cultivation fields in Alboraya
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- Escut d'Alboraia.svg
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- Spain
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
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- Spain
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- Autonomous community
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- Valencian Community
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- Province
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- València / Valencia
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- Comarca
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- Horta Nord
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- Judicial district
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- Moncada
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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.