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.