Xeraco facts for kids
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Xeraco
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 Xeraco
Location in Province of Valencia
Xeraco
Location in Valencian Community
Xeraco
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Valencian Community |
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| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Safor | |
| Judicial district | Gandia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | KIDDLE_IB | |
| Demonym(s) | Xeraquer, xeraquera | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
46770
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| Official language(s) | Valencian | |
Xeraco (Valencian pronunciation: [ʃeˈɾako]; Spanish: Jaraco [xaˈɾako]) formerly also named as "Jaraco" (in Castillian language) is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in Valencia, Spain. 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.
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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
| 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| 4.982 | 5.145 | 5.443 | 5.671 | 6.259 | 6.129 | 5.715 |
Twin town
Bruguières, France
See also
In Spanish: Jaraco para niños
