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Valencian Community, Spain


Benidorm in the Valencian Community, SpainBenidorm in the Valencian Community
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Valencian Community is an autonomous community on the eastern coast of Spain. It covers 23,255 sq km (8,979 sq mi) and has a population of 5.1 million people (2012 estimate). Since 2006, it has been granted nationality status, with recognition of Valencian and Spanish as its official languages. The Valencian language is the same language as Catalan spoken in Catalonia.

The Valencian Community is bordered by Catalonia to the northeast, Aragon to the north west, Castile-La Mancha to the west and the Region of Murcia to the south. It faces the Mediterranean Sea to the east, with the Balearic Islands off shore. The region is composed of three provinces namely Alicante, Castellón and Valencia.

Cocatedral de Santa Maria de CastellóCocatedral de Santa Maria de Castelló in Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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Main Cities in the Valencian Community

  1. Valencia - capital

  2. Alboraya
  3. Alcalá de Xivert
  4. Alicante

  5. Altea
  6. Benicasim
  7. Benidorm
  8. Castellón de la Plana

  9. Elx/Elche

  10. Gandia

  11. Orihuela

  12. Torrevieja

Map of the Towns and Cities of the Valencian Community

Sights in the Valencian Community

  1. Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències

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