Xeraco
Xeraco | |
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  Xeraco Location in Spain  Xeraco Xeraco (Valencian Community)  Xeraco Xeraco (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39°1′55″N 0°12′56″W / 39.03194°N 0.21556°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Safor |
| Judicial district | Gandia |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Salvador Tejada (2018) (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,702 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Xeraquer, xeraquera |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46770 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
Xeraco (Valencian pronunciation: [ʃeˈɾako]; Spanish: Jaraco [xaˈɾako]) formerly also named as "Jaraco" (in Castillian language) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Valencia, Spain.[2] Like many coastal towns it is divided into the original village of Xeraco and the new beach resort, Xeraco Platja. Xeraco is separated from the neighbouring beach resorts of Gandia and Tavernes by the Ríu Vaca and swamp land containing native population of birds. It is an essentially agricultural village.
Geography
Xeraco is 57 km to the south from Valencia city (39° 01' 55" N 0° 12' 56" W). There is about 3 km between the village and the beach known as Xeraco Platja
Road: N-332.
Highway: AP-7 exit, shared with Xeresa
Railway station: C-1 Line, from Valencia (RENFE).
Demographics
| 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| 4.982 | 5.145 | 5.443 | 5.671 | 6.259 | 6.129 | 5.715 |
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Ficha municipal Xeraco" [Municipal sketch Xeraco] (PDF) (in Spanish). Institut valencià d'estadística. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ^ "Ficha municipal Xeraco" [Municipal sketch Xeraco] (PDF) (in Spanish). Institut valencià d'estadística. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
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