Carcaixent
Carcaixent
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| Coordinates: 39°7′20″N 0°26′56″W / 39.12222°N 0.44889°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Ribera Alta |
| Judicial district | Alzira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carolina Almiñana (2023) (PPCV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 20,424 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Carcaixentí, carcaixentina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46740 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian and Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Carcaixent (Valencian: [kaɾkajˈʃent]; Spanish: Carcagente [kaɾkaˈxente]) is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, eastern Spain, with c. 20,000 inhabitants. Its origins go back to prehistoric Iberian and Roman times, with some remainders in its area. It is located in the Ribera Alta comarca, 40 km south of the provincial capital Valencia. It is the birthplace of the orange growth and its flourishing commerce in the 19th and 20th centuries. Currently, its inhabitants live basically on agriculture and the service sector.