Silla, Valencia Explained

Silla
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:Horta Sud
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Carlet
Coordinates:39.3611°N -0.4114°W
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:25
Population Demonym:Siller, Sillera
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Valencian and Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:46460
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Vicent Zaragozá Alberola
Leader Party:PSPV-PSOE

Silla ('siʎa/) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[1] The municipality has a population of 18,644 inhabitants.

The town has six casales falleros, for the different Fallas. Silla has different cultural associations. Because of the great immigration of Andalusian people in the 1960s, Silla has got a Casa de Andalucia.

In Silla there is a very important local theater school. Founded in 1985, it is one of the first drama schools in the area.

Etymology

The etymology of Silla is not known for certain. Some say that it comes from the Arabic Sila,[2] others say from Latin, and still others from Valencian meaning "the island". Among these three theories, the most commonly accepted one is that it comes from Latin, as it has been proved that there was a Roman cellar where the town is situated now.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)]
  2. Miguel Asín Palacios (1940). Contribución a la toponimia árabe de España. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. p. 134.