Safor | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Comarca |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Valencia |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Gandia |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | list |
P1: | Ador, Alfauir, Almiserà, Almoines, L'Alqueria de la Comtessa, Barx, Bellreguard, Beniarjó, Benifairó de la Valldigna, Beniflà, Benirredrà, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Daimús, La Font d'En Carròs, Gandia, Guardamar de la Safor, Llocnou de Sant Jeroni, Miramar, Oliva, Palma de Gandia, Palmera, Piles, Potries, Rafelcofer, Real de Gandia, Ròtova, Simat de la Valldigna, Tavernes de la Valldigna, Villalonga, Xeraco, Xeresa |
Area Total Km2: | 429.80 |
Population Total: | 170644 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | |
Blank Name Sec1: | Largest municipality |
Blank Info Sec1: | Gandia |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Safor (pronounced as /saˈfoɾ/) is a comarca within the province of Valencia, Spain. The capital is the city of Gandia, but also includes the towns of Oliva, Piles and Daimús, among others. The beach area of Gandia, La Platja, is well known for its wild nightlife during the summer.
The former natural and historical comarca of Valldigna has been integrated into Safor comarca for administrative purposes.[1]
The predominant climate in La Safor is mediterranean-subtropical (Köppen climate classification: CSa) with very mild temperatures during winters, and hot summers. The annual average temperature depends on the zone, different temperature ranges occur near the sea to the mountains inland. Near the sea the average annual temperature is about 18-20 °C while in the interior the average annual temperatures are about 17-18 °C. Almost all of the cultivars in this zone are oranges and tangerines, so the majority of the zones are frostless. The rain quantity are different, with zones that can be considered as subtropical semi-arid BSh climates, and others that pertain to the CSa mediterranean climate with hot summers. The wettest season is the autumn. Climate data for Gandia: