La Pobla Llarga Explained

La Pobla Llarga
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Valencia
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Ribera Alta
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Alzira
Coordinates:39.0861°N -0.4767°W
Elevation M:30
Area Total Km2:10.1
Population Demonym:Poblatà, poblatana
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Valencian
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:46670
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Neus Garrigues Calatayud

La Pobla Llarga (pronounced as /la ˈpɔbla ˈʎaɾɣa/; Spanish; Castilian: Puebla Larga pronounced as /es/) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Well known of the orange growth and its flourishing commerce in the 19th and 20th centuries. Currently, its inhabitants live basically on agriculture and the service sector.

Economy

Transport

Public transport is provided by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV). Is well connected by Cercanías Valencia, the commuter rail service that serves Valencia, Spain and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The network is owned by Adif, the national railway infrastructure company. La Pobla Llarga Railway Station utilises the radial line C-2.[1] to/from the city centre. From The North station (Valencia) it's the eight parade after Alfafar-Benetusser station, Catarroja station, Silla station, Benifaió-Almussafes station, Algemesí station, Alzira station, Carcaixent station and finally La Pobla Llarga station. Train service from the village to Valencia is every 20 minutes

The village is well connected by car. The easiest way to reach La Pobla Llarga from the city of Valencia through the A-7 and then CV-564

Infrastructure

Education

With a population near 4.500, Pobla Llaga has a public school's Doctor Sanchis Guarner,[2] [3] Pere d' Esplugues High School [4] and Colegio Santa Ana,a mixed private school which teaches as the presence of various languages (English, Catalan and Spanish). The village also has a music school (Unió Musical La Pobla Llarga)

Hospitals

The village has the Centre de salut La pobla Llarga (Medical Center)[5] and is near of Alzira Hospital and Hospital Lluís Alcanyís de Xàtiva

Demographics

!1990 !! 1992 !! 1994 !! 1996 !! 1998 !! 2000 !! 2002 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2010

4.537 4.376 4.463 4.390 4.339 4.373 4.372 4.473 4.4514.379 4.420 4.754

Monuments

Culture

Each year the village holds a celebration in honor of San Caxlit and the Moors and Christians. In October 2010 Vincent Pérez opened their holiday festivities.[10]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renfe - Map of Valencia Commuter Lines . 2014-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140123022059/http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/cercanias/valencia/mapa_zonas_valencia.html . 2014-01-23 . dead .
  2. Web site: CEIP Dr. Sanchis Guarner. CEIP Dr. Sanchis Guarner.
  3. Web site: Colegio Publico Doctor Sanchis Guarner - la Pobla Llarga. Infoisinfo.
  4. Web site: Colegios públicos de pobla llarga (la). www.scholarum.es.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229040011/http://www.sanidadysalud.com/centro-de-salud-la-pobla-llarga-CS100816.html . 2014-12-29 . dead .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . mupart.uv.es . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210755/http://mupart.uv.es/ajax/file/oid/602/fid/1391/Almacendeballesterfinal.pdf . 4 March 2016 . dead.
  7. Web site: La naranja y la arquitectura | Antropología Cultural: Aprender creando . 2014-09-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131121095602/http://mayores.uji.es/blogs/antropologia2012/la-naranja-y-la-arquitectura/ . 2013-11-21 .
  8. Web site: Monterrey Rehabilitació del cinema Monterrey. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112205115/http://www.lapoblallarga.net/SSL/contenido3.php?idEntrada=507&optIdioma=1&log=05203&tipoCliente=&textoMenu=Cine. dead. January 12, 2014.
  9. Web site: La Pobla Llarga mejora el antiguo cine Monterrey. October 24, 2009. Las Provincias.
  10. Web site: News: October/November 2010. www.vincentperez.com.
  11. News: David Albelda. BBC Sport. 31 December 2012.