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Castelló_(Valencia) Latitude and Longitude:

39°4′40″N 0°30′46″W / 39.07778°N 0.51278°W / 39.07778; -0.51278
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Castelló
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Castelló is located in Spain
Castelló
Castelló
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°4′40″N 0°30′46″W / 39.07778°N 0.51278°W / 39.07778; -0.51278
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Valencian Community
Province Valencia
Comarca Ribera Alta
Judicial districtAlzira
Government
 •  AlcaldeÒscar Noguera Alberola ( Gent de Castelló i Esquerra–Compromís)
Area
 • Total20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total7,095
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castellonenc, castellonenca
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code
46270
Official language(s) Valencian
Website Official website

Castelló ( Spanish: Villanueva de Castellón) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. In September 2020, it officially changed its name from Castelló de la Ribera to its current name. [2]

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ D'aprovació del canvi de denominació del municipi de Villanueva de Castellón per la forma exclusiva en valencià «Castelló» (PDF) (Decret 112/2020) (in Spanish and Catalan). Vol. 8900. 4 September 2020. pp. 33852–33853 – via DOGV.