Xeraco Explained

Xeraco
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Valencia#Spain Valencia#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Valencia
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Safor
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Gandia
Coordinates:39.0319°N -0.2156°W
Elevation M:3
Area Total Km2:20.2
Population Demonym:Xeraquer, xeraquera
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:46770
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:José Salvador Tejada (2018)
Leader Party:PSPV-PSOE

Xeraco (pronounced as /ʃeˈɾako/; Spanish; Castilian: Jaraco pronounced as /es/) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Valencia, Spain.[1] Like many coastal towns it is divided into the original village of Xeraco and the new beach resort, Xeraco Platja. Xeraco is separated from the neighbouring beach resorts of Gandia and Tavernes by the Riu Vaca and swamp land containing native population of birds. It is an essentially agricultural village.

Geography

Xeraco is 57 km to the south from Valencia city (39° 01' 55" N 0° 12' 56" W). There is about 3 km between the village and the beach known as Xeraco Platja

Road: N-332.

Highway: AP-7 exit, shared with Xeresa

Railway station: C-1 Line, from Valencia (RENFE).

Demographics

Demographic Change[2]

! 2000 !! 2002 !! 2004 !! 2006 !! 2008 !! 2010 !! 2017

4.982 5.145 5.443 5.671 6.259 6.129 5.715

Twin town

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ficha municipal Xeraco. 2011 . Institut valencià d'estadística . 1. es . Municipal sketch Xeraco. 2012-05-13.
  2. Web site: Ficha municipal Xeraco. 2011 . Institut valencià d'estadística . 1. es . Municipal sketch Xeraco. 2012-05-13.
  3. Web site: Hermanamiento. 2023 . Ajuntament de Xeraco . 1. es . Twin town. 2023-01-30.