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Alboraya
Alboraia (in Valencian language|Valencian; in Spanish language|Spanish, '''Alboraya'''[''Alboraya'' is the name used (as of 2006) by the Instituo Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|]) is a town and municipality of the Valencia (province)|province of Valencia, Spain. It is situated very close to the city of Valencia, Spain|Valencia.
Originally a farming community, Alboraia has grown in the last decades following the development of the metropolitan area of Valencia. Better transport communications (including 2 stations of the Valencia metro system : Palmaret and Alboraia http://www.metrovalencia.com), urban exodus from the city and foreign immigration have increased the population from 11,267 (1986) to 18,656 (2002 census). Of these 58.84% declared themselves to be Valencian speakers.
In 1994, 45.8% worked in the service sector, 33% in industry, 16.7% in agriculture and 3.60% in construction.
The elections of May 2005 gave the PP an absolute majority with 9 seats. Other seats were represented by the PSOE (3), SIA (Sí Alboraia - Yes Alboraia (2), UnioValencia (1), BLOC-EV (1) and Entesa (1).
Traditional crops are based on irrigated, intensive farming. Specially important are the tiger nuts (Spanish language|Spanish: ''Chufas''; Valencian Language|Valencian: ''Xufes''), which are used to produce the world famous horchata, a popular refreshment. The town is actually full of ''orxateries'' - bars to relax and chill out while having an horchata in the hot Valencian summers.
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External links
- Official site
- alboraya-online.com
- Website 2.0 about Alboraya
Category:Municipalities in Valencia
Category:Horta Nord
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