Paterna
Paterna | |
|---|---|
Palacio de los Condes de Villapaterna, seat of the municipal government of Paterna. | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′10″N 0°26′26″W / 39.50278°N 0.44056°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community |
| Province | Valencia |
| Comarca | Horta Oest |
| Judicial district | Paterna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Antonio Sagredo (PSPV-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.0 km2 (17.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 69,156 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Paternero (m) Paternera (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46980 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Paterna is a city and a municipality in the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located northeast of the comarca of L'Horta de Valencia, 5 kilometres (3 miles) northwest of the inland suburbs of Valencia, and on the left bank of the river Turia. Its population in 2014 was 67,156 inhabitants, being the eleventh city by population in the Valencian Community.