Alfara del Patriarca facts for kids
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Alfara del Patriarca
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 Alfara del Patriarca
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Horta Nord | |
| Judicial district | Moncada | |
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| • Total | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 3,314 | |
| • Density | 1,674/km2 (4,335/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Alfarero/-a | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
46115
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| Official language(s) | Valencia | |
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Alfara del Patriarca is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Geography
The municipal area of 2 km2 is located in the Horta of Valencia. The natural disaster are rare because the land is almost flat, the urban area is located at an altitude of 35 m. The only exception is the Carraixet ravine that crosses the municipal area from north to south at a short distance from the urban area. Although it is normally dry, the large basin causes frequent overflows during the periods of cold drop in autumn. The municipal area is crossed by the Acequia Real de Moncada.
Bordering towns
Foios, Moncada, Vinalesa and the Valencian districts of Carpesa and Benifaraig.
History
Like most towns in the Alfara del Patriarca region, it was a Muslim farmhouse. It was conquered by Jaime I in 1249 who later gave it to Ximén Pérez from the Aragonese town of Tarazona. Later it was transferred to Guillén Jáfer and Bonifacio Ferrer who made it a manor.
Outstanding citizens
- Manuel Palau: composer; two times Spanish National Award of Music (1927 and 1949)
- José Martínez Valero: boxerl European Champion; alias The Tiger of Alfara
See also
In Spanish: Alfara del Patriarca para niños
