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Almassora,[a] also known as Almazora,[b] is a town and municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta, Valencian Community, Spain.
Almassora
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  Almassora Location of Almassora in the Province of Castellón  Almassora Location of Almassora in the Valencian Community  Almassora Location of Almassora in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 0°3′45″W / 39.94028°N 0.06250°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Plana Alta |
| Judicial district | Villarreal |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldessa (Mayoress) | María Tormo (2023-) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 29,159 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Almassoran almassorí, -ina (Val.) almazorín, -ina (Sp.) |
| Official language(s) | |
| Linguistic area | Valencian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12550 |
| Dialing code | 964 |
| Website | Official website |
Urbanized areas
edit- Almassora
- La Platja
- L'Horta
- El Secà
- Polígon industrial
History
editThere are ancient Iberian remains within the municipal term. Its present location is from Muslim origin and it is said that the place received its name from Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir 'Almansor', the Caliph of Cordova.
James I of Aragon conquered the town from the saracens in 1234. the municipal charter was given in 1237. In 1616 a channel was built to bring the water from the Millars River to the town[2] And in 1647 the Ermita de Santa Quiteria was built.
Notable people
edit- Robert Juan-Cantavella
- Javi Costa (Javier 'Javi' Costa Estirado), footballer
- Miguel Ángel Tena, retired footballer
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ Pronunciation of Almassora:
Valencian: [almaˈsoɾa] - ↑ Pronunciation of Almazora (unofficial):
Spanish: [almaˈθoɾa]
References
edit- ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ↑ "País Valencià, poble a poble, comarca a comarca by Paco González Ramírez". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
External links
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