Paiporta
Town and municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
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Paiporta[a] is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Valencia and the Valencian Community. It is part of the comarca of Horta Sud.
Paiporta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′40″N 0°25′6″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Sud |
| Founded | 1676 |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldessa (Mayoress) | Maria Isabel Albalat Asensi (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 28,136 |
| • Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Paiportan • paiportí, -ina (Val.) • paiportino/a (Sp.) |
| Official language(s) | |
| Linguistic area | Valencian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46200 |
| Website | Official website |
Paiporta was billed as the ground zero of the October 2024 floods affecting the province of Valencia.[2] In the town, 45 inhabitants died. In the case of Paiporta and other municipalities of the Valencia metropolitan area, damage was caused by the overflow of the Rambla del Poyo.[3]
Twin towns
Notable people
- Sara Bermell (born 2001), footballer
See also
Notes
- Pronunciation of Paiporta:
Valencian: [pajˈpɔɾta], also [pajˈpɔɾtɔ]; Spanish: [pajˈpoɾta]
