Xeraco

Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain

39°1′55″N 0°12′56″W / 39.03194°N 0.21556°W / 39.03194; -0.21556Country SpainAutonomous community Valencian CommunityProvinceValenciaComarcaSaforJudicial districtGandiaGovernment • AlcaldeJosé Salvador Tejada (2018) (PSPV-PSOE)Area • Total20.2 km² (7.8 sq mi)Elevation3 m (10 ft)Population • Total5,702 • Density280/km² (730/sq mi)Demonym(s)Xeraquer, xeraqueraTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeOfficial language(s)ValencianWebsiteOfficial website

Xeraco (Valencian pronunciation: [ʃeˈɾako]; Spanish: Jaraco [xaˈɾako]) formerly also named as "Jaraco" (in Castillian language) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Valencia, Spain.^[2] Like many coastal towns it is divided into the original village of Xeraco and the new beach resort, Xeraco Platja. Xeraco is separated from the neighbouring beach resorts of Gandia and Tavernes by the Riu Vaca and swamp land containing native population of birds. It is an essentially agricultural village.

Geography

Xeraco is 57 km to the south from Valencia city (39° 01' 55" N 0° 12' 56" W). There is about 3 km between the village and the beach known as Xeraco Platja

Road: N-332.

Highway: AP-7 exit, shared with Xeresa

Railway station: C-1 Line, from Valencia (RENFE).

Demographics

Demographic Change^[3]

2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2017
4.982	5.145	5.443	5.671	6.259	6.129	5.715

Twin town

• Bruguières, France^[4]

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