Godella

Godella
Location in the Valencian Community, Spain
Country	Spain
Province	Valencia
Comarca	Horta Nord
Settled	1238
Area
• Total	8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2004)
• Total	11,914
• Density	1,435.42/km2 (3,717.7/sq mi)
• Demonym	Godellà Godellana (Catalan)
• Language	Valencian

Godella is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord, Valencia, Spain.

Godella was founded in 1238 by the cession of James I of Aragon of a region named Godayla to the Aragonese Pedro Maza.

Although part of the municipal area is cultivated (producing diverse foodstuffs such as potatoes and onions), agriculture is not a principal economic activity of the municipality.

The principal characteristic of Godella is the numerous urban developments within its boundaries, which were made to attract middle- or upper-class immigrants from the other municipalities in the comarca. Accordingly, it has a higher rate of population growth than nearby municipalities.

Demographic variation, 1991-2004
1991	1996	2001	2004
9587	10408	11080	11914