Onda, Castellón facts for kids
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Onda
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Municipality
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Onda, panoramic view
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 Onda
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous Community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Castellón | ||
| Comarca | Plana Baixa | ||
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| • Total | 108.42 km2 (41.86 sq mi) | ||
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194 m (636 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 24,850 | ||
| • Density | 229.20/km2 (593.63/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) | ||
| Postal code |
12200
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| Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 964 (Castellón) | ||
| Website | www.onda.es | ||
Onda is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castelló, part of the autonomous community of Valencia. It has 24,859 inhabitants.
The Sitjar dam, located close to Onda, is an important feature for the irrigation of the nearby fields with water from the Millars River.
Notable residents
- Ibn al-Abbar (1199–1260), poet, diplomat, theologian, and scholar
- Zayyan ibn Mardanish (fl. 1229–1270)
- Vicente Alejandro Guillamón (born 1930), journalist and writer
- Enrique Saura (born 1954), footballer
- José Ramos Castillo (born 1974), Paralympic swimmer
- Patricia Campos Doménech (born 1977), naval aviator and football coach
- Vicente Ballester (born 1980), cyclist
- Víctor Cabedo (1989–2012), cyclist
See also
In Spanish: Onda (Castellón) para niños
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