Valencian Community
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| Capital | Valencia |
| Official languages | Valencian (Catalan) and Castilian (Spanish) |
| Area
- total - % of Spain |
Ranked 8th
23 255 km² 4,6% |
| Population
- Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density |
Ranked 4th
4 326 708 10,3% 186,05/km² |
| Demonym
- English - Valencian - Spanish |
Valencian valenciá/valenciana valenciano/a |
| Statute of Autonomy | July 10, 1982 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VC |
|
Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats |
32 5 |
| President | Francisco Enrique Camps Ortiz (PP) |
| Generalitat Valenciana | |
Valencian Community (Catalan Comunitat Valenciana, Spanish Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma in Spanish, or, in Catalan, comunitat autònoma) in the east of Spain. It is historically the Valencian Country (País Valencià in Catalan, País Valenciano in Spanish).
Its languages are Spanish (Castilian) and Valencian (a dialect of Catalan).
Major cities and notable towns include:
- Valencia (Catalan València), capital of the province of the same name, famous festival of the Fallas in March 19.
- Castellón de la Plana (Catalan Castelló de la Plana), capital of the province of the same name.
- Alicante (Catalan Alacant), capital of the province of the same name, famous for its hard nougat or turrón duro (Catalan torró).
- Jijona (Catalan Xixona), famous for its soft nougat or turrón de Jijona (Catalan torró de Xixona).
- Elche (Catalan Elx), famous for the wood of palm trees called Palmeral, and for the Mystery Play, which has been declared part of World Heritage by the UNESCO.
- Villareal, important producer of ceramics and brick.
- Elda, important producer of shoes.
- Buñol (Catalan Bunyol) famous for the Tomatina, on the last wednesday of August.
- Turia (Catalan Túria)
- Júcar (Catalan Xúquer)
- Segura
