Faura

Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
Coat of arms of Faura
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39°43′40″N 0°15′40″W / 39.72778°N 0.26111°W / 39.72778; -0.26111Country SpainAutonomous community Valencian CommunityProvinceValenciaComarcaCamp de MorvedreJudicial districtSaguntoGovernment
 • AlcaldeAntoni Francesc Gaspar RamosArea
 • Total1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)Elevation
27 m (89 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,547 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)Demonym(s)Faurer, faureraTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
46512
Official language(s)ValencianWebsiteOfficial website

Faura is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the Valencian Community, Spain.

The patron saint of this town is Saint Barbara. During some feast days there is an event in which the people of Faura hold a procession for the image of the virgin.

Faura itself lies between orange fields and has a historic past.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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