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Catarroja
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Coat of arms of Catarroja
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Catarroja is located in Spain
Catarroja
Catarroja
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Horta Sud
Judicial district Catarroja
Area
 • Total 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 27,827
 • Density 2,140/km2 (5,540/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Catarrojan
Catarrogí / -ina (val.)
Catarrojín / -ina (spa.)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46470
Official language(s) Valencian
Church of San Miguel, Catarroja 04
Church of San Miguel, Catarroja.

Catarroja (Valencian: [kataˈrɔdʒa], Spanish: [kataˈroxa]) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Toponym

The town name is originally a hybrid between the Arabic term إقطاع ("iqṭā"), which means "land", and the Valencian term "roja", which means red.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Catarroja para niños

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