Riba-roja de Túria

Riba-roja de Túria
Ribarroja del Turia
Riba-roja de Túria
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°32′51″N 0°34′6″W / 39.54750°N 0.56833°W / 39.54750; -0.56833
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaCamp de Túria
Judicial districtLlíria
Government
 • AlcaldeRobert Raga Gadea (PSPV)
Area
 • Total
57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
24,230
 • Density421/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Demonym(s)riba-roger, -a (Val.)
ribarrojero, -a (Sp.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46190
Official language(s)
WebsiteOfficial website

Riba-roja de Túria (Valencian: [ˌribaˈrɔdʒa ðe ˈtuɾia], also [ˌribaˈrɔdʒɔ ðe ˈtuɾia]; Spanish: Ribarroja del Turia [riβaˈroxa ðel ˈtuɾja]) is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Túria in the Valencian Community, Spain. Its population is 21,992 inhabitants (INE 2018).

Riba-roja is located to the side of the river Turia. It is also known of the archaeological sites of El Pla del Nadal. The site preserves part of a Visigothic building from the second half of the 7th century discovered in 1970 while carrying out agricultural activities. Roman and Byzantine archaeological artefacts facts have been found at the site, as well as Visigothic archaeological artefacts.[2]

Another site that can be found in this town is the archaeological site of Pallantia or Valencia la Vieja (València la Vella in Valencian), with code 46.11.214-007. Specialists have even dated the site to the Visigothic or late Roman period.[3]

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  2. ^ "PLA DE NADAL". www.tarraconensis.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ "Nuevos hallazgos en la ciudad visigoda de Valencia «la Vella» (Riba-roja de Turia, Valencia)". icac.cat (in European Spanish). 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2024-04-21.