La Pobla de Farnals

Coordinates: 39°33′51.50″N 0°17′0.40″W / 39.5643056°N 0.2834444°W / 39.5643056; -0.2834444
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La Pobla de Farnals
La Pobla de Farnals is located in Spain
La Pobla de Farnals
La Pobla de Farnals
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°33′51.50″N 0°17′0.40″W / 39.5643056°N 0.2834444°W / 39.5643056; -0.2834444
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaHorta Nord
Judicial districtMassamagrell
Government
 • AlcaldeEnric Palanca Torres
Area
 • Total3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total8,368
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Creuetí, creuetina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46139
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

La Pobla de Farnals (Spanish: Puebla de Farnals) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.

The town's origins go back to the Middle Ages[2] and it now has a population of about 8,368,[1] much of which is the elderly.[3]

In the news[edit]

In September 2023, two men were injured in bull running festivities–one of the two later died in the hospital.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es.
  2. ^ "Historia | Ajuntament de La Pobla de Farnals".
  3. ^ "Les persones majors de La Pobla de Farnals celebren la seua festa". elperiodic.com.
  4. ^ "Valence: un mort et un blessé après un lâché de taureaux". BFMTV.
  5. ^ "Cogida mortal en los bous al carrer de la Pobla de Farnals". Levante-EMV. September 24, 2023.