Paiporta
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Paiporta | |
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  Paiporta Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′40″N 0°25′6″W / 39.42778°N 0.41833°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Sud |
| Founded | 1676 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Maria Isabel Albalat Asensi (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,309 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Paiportí, paiportina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46200 |
| Website | Official website |
Paiporta (Valencian pronunciation: [pajˈpɔɾta]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Valencia and the Valencian Community. It is part of the comarca of Horta Sud.
Paiporta was billed as the ground zero of the October 2024 floods affecting the province of Valencia.[2] 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] King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited on 3 November. but they were subject to protests about the management of the crisis.[4]
Twin towns
[edit]Paiporta is twinned with:
Soliera, Italy
Notable people
[edit]- Sara Bermell (born 2001), footballer
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Al menos 62 muertos en pueblo valenciano epicentro del temporal, muchos en bajos y garajes". Infobae. 1 November 2024.
- ^ "El efecto embudo y el brutal caudal de la rambla del Poyo, claves en el desastre". Levante-EMV. 31 October 2024.
- ^ Dickerson, Claire Gilbody (3 November 2024). "Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of Spain as he visits town devastated by floods". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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