Castelló (Valencia)

Castelló
Municipality
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Coordinates: 39°4′40″N 0°30′46″W / 39.07778°N 0.51278°W / 39.07778; -0.51278
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaRibera Alta
Judicial districtAlzira
Government
 • AlcaldeÒscar Noguera Alberola (Gent de Castelló i Esquerra–Compromís)
Area
 • Total20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population (2018)
 • Total7,095
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castellonenc, castellonenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code46270
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelló (Spanish: Villanueva de Castellón) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. In September 2020, it officially changed its name from Castelló de la Ribera to its current name.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ D'aprovació del canvi de denominació del municipi de Villanueva de Castellón per la forma exclusiva en valencià «Castelló» (PDF) (Decret 112/2020) (in Spanish and Catalan). Vol. 8900. 4 September 2020. pp. 33852–33853 – via DOGV.


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