Almassora

Almassora
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Almassora Coat of arms
Almassora Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Valencian Community
Province	Castellón
Comarca	Plana Alta
Judicial district	Villarreal
Government
• Alcalde	Vicente Casanova Claramonte (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	23,891
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Almassorí, almassorina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12550
Official language(s)	Valencian
Website	Official website

Almassora (Valencian: [aɫmaˈsoɾa]; Spanish: Almazora) is a town and municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta, Valencian Community, Spain.

Urbanized areas

• Almassora
• La Platja
• L'Horta
• El Secà
• Polígon industrial

History

There are ancient Iberian remains within the municipal term. Its present location is from Muslim origin and it is said that the place received its name from Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir 'Almansor', the Caliph of Cordova.

James I of Aragon conquered the town from the saracens in 1234. the municipal charter was given in 1237. In 1616 a channel was built to bring the water from the Millars River to the town.

Notable people

• Robert Juan-Cantavella
• Miguel Ángel Tena, retired footballer

External links

• Almassora Town Hall Official Website
• News of Almassora. Noticias de Almassora
• Pàgina del Servei de Dinamització Lingüística d'Almassora - Certamen Literari Vila d'Almassora