Castelló (Valencia)

Coordinates: 39°4′40″N 0°30′46″W / 39.07778°N 0.51278°W / 39.07778; -0.51278
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Castelló
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Coat of arms of Castelló
Castelló is located in Spain
Castelló
Castelló
Location in Spain
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)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,095
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castellonenc, castellonenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46270
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.[2]

References[edit]

  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»". Decret No. 112/2020 of 4 September 2020 (PDF) (in Spanish and Catalan). Vol. 8900. pp. 33852–33853 – via DOGV.