Xeraco
Xeraco | |
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  Xeraco Location in Spain  Xeraco Xeraco (Valencian Community)  Xeraco Xeraco (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 39°1′55″N 0°12′56″W / 39.03194°N 0.21556°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Safor |
| Judicial district | Gandia |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Salvador Tejada (2018) (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,149 |
| • Density | 304/km2 (788/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Xeraquer, xeraquera |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46770 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official website |
Xeraco (Valencian: [ʃeˈɾako];[a] Spanish: Jaraco [xaˈɾako]) 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| 4.982 | 5.145 | 5.443 | 5.671 | 6.259 | 6.129 | 5.715 |
Twin town
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Often pronounced [ajʃeˈɾako].
References
[edit]- ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ↑ "Ficha municipal Xeraco" [Municipal sketch Xeraco] (PDF) (in Spanish). Institut valencià d'estadística. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ↑ "Ficha municipal Xeraco" [Municipal sketch Xeraco] (PDF) (in Spanish). Institut valencià d'estadística. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ↑ "Hermanamiento" [Twin town] (in Spanish). Ajuntament de Xeraco. 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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