Buñol Explained

Buñol
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Valencia#Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Valencian Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Valencia
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Hoya de Buñol
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Chiva
Coordinates:39.4194°N -0.7906°W
Elevation M:441
Area Total Km2:112.40
Population Demonym:Buñolense
Buñolero/a
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:46360
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Fernando Giraldos
Leader Party:PSPV-PSOE

Buñol is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain. The municipality has an area of some 112 km2, and is situated approximately 38 km west of the provincial and autonomous community capital city, Valencia. It lies along the Buñol River and is surrounded by the mountain ranges La Sierra de Las Cabrillas, la Sierra de Dos Aguas and la Sierra de Malacara y Martés.

The local economic base is a mixture of the industrial and the agricultural (carob trees, almond trees, fruit trees, olive trees and grapes).

Buñol's population is about 9,000 people.

Buñol has regional rail passenger service to Valencia via the Renfe system.

Every year upwards of 40,000 people gather in the town to throw over 115,000 kilograms of tomatoes at each other in the yearly Tomatina festival. The festival is a popular sight and tourists from across Europe flock to the town to join in the fun.[1]

Near the town are the training grounds and facilities of football club Levante UD.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzWWhqL0ruY youtube.co.yk, Throwing Tomatoes at La Tomatina Festival, Bunol, Spain