Onda, Spain
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
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Onda is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castelló, part of the autonomous community of Valencia. It has 24,859 inhabitants.[2]
Onda | |
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Municipality | |
Onda, panoramic view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Onda Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′50″N 0°15′46″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Plana Baixa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmina Ballester Feliu (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.42 km2 (41.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 26,190 |
| • Density | 241.6/km2 (625.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 12200 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 964 (Castellón) |
| Website | www.onda.es |
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[3]
- Zayyan ibn Mardanish (fl. 1229–1270)[4]
- Vicente Alejandro Guillamón (born 1930), journalist and writer[5]
- Enrique Saura (born 1954), footballer[6]
- José Ramos Castillo (born 1974), Paralympic swimmer[7]
- Patricia Campos Doménech (born 1977), naval aviator and football coach[8]
- Vicente Ballester (born 1980), cyclist[9]
- Víctor Cabedo (1989–2012), cyclist[10]
