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| Capital | Valencia |
| Official languages | Valencian and Castilian (Spanish) |
| Area
- total - % of Spain |
Ranked 8th
23 255 km² 4,6% |
| Population
- Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density |
Ranked 4th
4 326 708 10,3% 186,05/km² |
| Demonym
- English - Valencian - Spanish |
Valencian valencià/valenciana valenciano/valenciana |
| Statute of Autonomy | July 10, 1982 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VC |
|
Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats |
32 5 |
| President | Francisco Enrique Camps Ortiz (PP) |
| Generalitat Valenciana | |
Valencian Community (Valencian Comunitat Valenciana, Spanish Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma in Spanish, or, in Valencian, comunitat autònoma) in the east of Spain. It is historically known as the Kingdom of Valencia (Regne de Valencia in Valencian, Reino de Valencia in Spanish).
Some people call the Valencian Community Pais Valencia (Valencian Country) though this has never been its official name.
Its languages are Spanish (Castilian) and Valencian.
Major cities and notable towns include:
- Valencia (Valencian València), capital of the province of the same name, famous festival of the Fallas in March 19.
- Castellón de la Plana ((Valencian Castelló de la Plana), capital of the province of the same name.
- Alicante ((Valencian Alacant), capital of the province of the same name, famous for its hard nougat or turrón duro (Catalan torró dur).
- Jijona ((Valencian Xixona), famous for its soft nougat or turrón de Jijona ((Valencian torró de Xixona).
- Elche (Valencian Elx), famous for the wood of palm trees called Palmeral, and for the Mystery Play, which has been declared part of World Heritage by the UNESCO.
- Vilareal, important producer of ceramics and brick.
- Elda, important producer of shoes.
- Buñol ((Valencian Bunyol) famous for the Tomatina, on the last wednesday of August.
- Turia ((Valencian Túria)
- Júcar ((Valencian Xúquer)
- Segura
